STIR-FRIED VEGETABLES WITH SEARED TUNA AND A SOY AND SESAME DRESSING
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1 red pepper
- cut into thin strips
- 2 large carrots
- cut into thin strips
- 100g/3½oz mangetout
- cut into thin strips
- 100g/3½oz baby sweetcorn
- cut in half
- 2cm/1in piece of ginger
- cut into thin strips
- 2 garlic cloves
- thinly sliced
- 1 bunch spring onions
- thinly sliced
- 4 tuna steaks
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 2 limes
- juice only
- 1 tbsp fish sauce
- 1 tsp toasted sesame oil
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp palm sugar
- 4 tbsp coriander cress
- to garnish
Directions
- Heat a large wok and add the oil. Once hot
- add the vegetables a handful at a time and keep them moving in pan. Cook for 4-6 minutes.
- Meanwhile
- for the tuna steaks
- heat a large griddle pan. Rub a little oil over the tuna steaks and season with salt and pepper. Cook each side for no more than two minutes (depending on how rare you like your tuna).
- For the dressing
- place all the remaining ingredients
- except the mint and coriander cress
- into a small bowl and mix.
- To serve
- place the stir-fried vegetables in the centre of serving bowls and place the tuna on top. Spoon the sauce over the tuna and garnish with coriander cress.

