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Chilli and lemongrass glazed tuna steak with asparagus salad
Photo: Anna Pelzer

Chilli and lemongrass glazed tuna steak with asparagus salad

14 ingredients 30 min + 30 min Serves 2 openrecipes

This sticky glaze is easy to make and turns a quickly griddled tuna steak into a zingy meal for two. Try it with asparagus and root veg salad.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

484
Calories
37g
Protein
2g
Fat
74g
Carbs

Counts 9 of 11 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 9 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Rice 1 cup cooked (158g) white 206
Tuna 100g cooked 132
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Turnip 1 medium (122g) 34
Asparagus 6 spears (90g) 27
Wine 2 tbsp cooking wine (30ml) 25
Lemongrass 1 tbsp (6g) 5
Watercress 1 cup (34g) 4
Mint 2 tbsp fresh (3g) 2
Coriander not in our table 0
Peppermint not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 100g/3½oz caster sugar
  • 60ml/2fl oz rice wine
  • 2 lemongrass
  • 1 red chilli
  • 2 tbsp finely sliced mint
  • 2 tbsp finely sliced coriander
  • 400g/14oz block fresh tuna
  • 8 asparagus
  • ½ bunch baby breakfast radishes
  • 1 bunch baby turnips
  • ½ bunch fresh watercress
  • 2 tbsp fresh mint
  • 2 tbsp fresh coriander
  • 2 tbsp baby coriander cress

Directions

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By bbcfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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