Seared Ahi Tuna with Wasabi Potatoes and Sauteed Spinach
(Why yes! We are fancy. Thank you for noticing).
Serves 4
Ingredients
4 Ahi tuna steaks
1 bag of pre-washed spinach leaves
4 medium russet potatoes
Wasabi
Butter
Milk
Salt
Pepper
White wine
Preparation
We purchased our ahi tuna at Trader Joe's. They come frozen in packages of two and are very decently priced. If we've never mentioned this, we love Trader Joe's.
Peel the potatoes and chop into eights. Boil in water with salt. When they start to fall apart, drain and return to the pot. Mash the potatoes, and then add a couple tablespoons of butter, a good squirt of wasabi, some milk, salt, and pepper. It's important that you get the measurements just right ;) Get out your handy hand mixer and whip! Sample and adjust for taste. If you like it spicier, add more wasabi. Add more milk and whip again if necessary, until the potatoes are light and fluffy.
In a wok or large pan, heat enough olive oil to coat the bottom. Add in the spinach, doing it handful by handful until the entire bag is in the pan (it won't end up being that much). Splash a little white wine and sprinkle salt and pepper on the spinach. Sautee until cooked, which should take only a minute or two.
As you're doing that, heat another pan sprayed with Pam (or your favorite non-stick spray) until it's extra hot. Throw the tuna steaks on for about two minutes on each side, just enough time to heat it through while still leaving it pink in the middle.
Serve with a glass of the white wine and enjoy!
And for your entertainment...
Bon appetit! Buen provecho! Yummy!
Mariana and Paula
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