Asian-flavored Seared Tuna With Green Beans

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/4 cup soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon wasabi powder
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
• 4 tuna steaks
• 1 lb green beans, trimmed
• 1 tablespoon sesame oil
• 1/4 cup brown sugar

Recipe

• 1 mix soy sauce, wasabi powder and garlic powder in 8x8x2-inch glass dish. add tuna; turn several times to coat with marinade. let stand 15 minutes.
• 2 meanwhile, cook beans in large pot of boiling salted water until crisp-tender, about 4 minutes. drain well.
• 3 heat sesame oil in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. remove tuna from marinade; reserve marinade. sprinkle tuna on all sides with pepper. add tuna to skillet and cook until just opaque in center, about 3 minutes per side. transfer tuna to plates. add green beans, sugar and reserved marinade to skillet. cook until sauce is reduced enough to coat beans, stirring occasionally, about 4 minutes. using tongs, place beans alongside tuna and serve.