Name: Tuna with soba noodles and asparagus
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon finely grated ginger; 1/2 lemon, juiced; 300 gram tuna steak; 2 tablespoon mirin; 1 1/2 tablespoon rice wine vinegar; 2 teaspoon tamari; 270 gram buckwheat soba noodles; 1/2 cup chopped coriander leaves; 1 tablespoon sesame oil; 3 bunches asparagus, trimmed, blanched, halved lengthways

Tuna with soba noodles and asparagus

Serves 4

Prep

15M

Cook

Total

20M

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Ingredients

1 tablespoon finely grated ginger

1/2 lemon, juiced

300 gram tuna steak

2 tablespoon mirin

1 1/2 tablespoon rice wine vinegar

2 teaspoon tamari

270 gram buckwheat soba noodles

1/2 cup chopped coriander leaves

1 tablespoon sesame oil

3 bunches asparagus, trimmed, blanched, halved lengthways

Method

1.Combine ginger and lemon juice in a shallow bowl. Add tuna and turn to coat.

2.To make rice wine dressing, combine mirin, vinegar and tamari in a small bowl.

3.Cook noodles in a large saucepan of boiling water according to packet directions. Drain and rinse under cold water. Drain again. Combine coriander, sesame oil and 2 teaspoons ground pepper in a large bowl. Toss through noodles to coat well.

4.Heat a heavy non-stick frying pan on high. Cook tuna for 1 minute each side. Remove from heat and cut across into thin slices. Arrange noodles on sewing plates and top with asparagus and tuna. Drizzle with dressing to serve.

You can cook the tuna for another minute or two if you prefer it.
Note

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