Name: Grilled tuna with chilled soba salad
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 250 gram dried soba noodles; 1/4 cup (70g) drained pickled pink ginger, sliced thinly; 4 green onions (scallions), sliced thinly; 4 tuna steaks; 1 sheet toasted seaweed (yaki-nori), shredded; Soy mirin dressing; 1/4 cup (60ml) light soy sauce; 1/3 cup (80ml) mirin; 2 tablespoon sake; 1 tablespoon rice vinegar; 1 teaspoon sesame oil; 1 teaspoon wasabi paste

Grilled tuna with chilled soba salad

Japanese flavours permeate this dish, from the soy mirin dressing to the crispy nori shreds on top of the grilled tuna.

Ingredients

250 gram dried soba noodles

1/4 cup (70g) drained pickled pink ginger, sliced thinly

4 green onions (scallions), sliced thinly

4 tuna steaks

1 sheet toasted seaweed (yaki-nori), shredded

Soy mirin dressing

1/4 cup (60ml) light soy sauce

1/3 cup (80ml) mirin

2 tablespoon sake

1 tablespoon rice vinegar

1 teaspoon sesame oil

1 teaspoon wasabi paste

Method

1.Cook noodles in large saucepan of boiling water until tender; drain. Rinse under cold water; drain.

2.Make soy mirin dressing. Place ingredients in screw-top jar; shake well.

3.Place cold noodles in large bowl with ginger, onion and three-quarters of the dressing; toss gently to combine. Cover; refrigerate until chilled.

4.Cook tuna on heated oiled grill plate (or grill or barbecue) until just cooked (do not overcook tuna or it will dry out).

5.Divide noodle salad among serving dishes; top with tuna, drizzle with remaining dressing and sprinkle with seaweed.

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