Tuna, Pan Seared w Ginger-Shitake Sauce Serves 6

Preheat oven to 200. Sprinkle one side of the tuna w pepper. Ina large, heavy skillet heat the oil over high. Place the tuna, pepper side down, in pan and sear for 2 min. Turn the tuna over and continue cooking to desired doneness (2 min for rare). Transfer to rimmed baking dish and keep warm in oven. To the same skillet, add the butter, green onions, chopped cilantro, ginger and garlic. Sauté until fragrant, about 30 sec. Min in mushrooms and soy sauce and simmer 30 sec. Add cream and simmer until the sauce lightly coats the back of a spoon, about 3 min. Stir in lime juice. Spoon sauce onto serving plates, then place a tuna steak over the sauce. Garnish with lime wedges and cilantro sprigs.

Fish, Tuna 6 six oz steaks 1″ thick
Peanut Oil 2 T
Butter 3 T
Onions, Green 0.33 c thinly sliced
Cilantro 0.25 c chopped fresh
Ginger 2 T finely chopped fresh
Garlic 4 cloves, chopped
Mushrooms, Shitake 8 oz fresh, stemmed, caps sliced
Soy Sauce 6 T
Heavy Cream 1.5 c
Lime Juice 3 T