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Seared Tuna with Avocado 

INGREDIENTS

• 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro leaves
• 2 jalapeño chiles, seeded, de-ribbed, minced (if very hot, use only 1 chile)
• 4 teaspoons grated fresh ginger
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• Juice from 4 limes
• 1/3 cup soy sauce (use wheat-free soy sauce if you need to avoid gluten or wheat)
• 1/4 teaspoon sugar
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• 4 (6 ounce) blocks sashimi-quality tuna
• Salt and pepper
• 2 ripe avocados, pitted and halved - peel and slice

METHOD

1 In a mixing bowl, combine the cilantro, jalapeno, ginger, garlic, lime juice, soy sauce, sugar, salt, pepper, and 1/4 cup of olive oil. 

2 Place a large skillet over medium-high heat and coat with the remaining 2 tablespoons of olive oil. Sprinkle the tuna pieces with salt and pepper. Sear the tuna for a minute on each side. Pour half of the cilantro mixture into the pan to coat the fish.

3 Transfer the seared tuna to plates and serve with the sliced avocado and the remaining cilantro sauce drizzled over the whole plate.

Serves 4.