Citrus-seared tuna with crispy noodles, herbs & chilli
Tuna is a wonderfully rich, slightly fatty fish. Using grapefruit to sear it gives a really nice contrast of flavours. It's quick to prepare and it will definitely be a talking point when you have guests round for dinner. The noodles are a great part of this dish, but can be an optional extra.
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
Counts 8 of 10 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 8 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Salmon | 100g cooked | 208 |
| Sesame | 1 tbsp (14g) | 120 |
| Olive Oil | 1 tbsp (14g) | 119 |
| Grapefruit | 1/2 fruit (123g) | 52 |
| Onion | 1 medium (110g) | 44 |
| Soy Sauce | 1 tbsp (15ml) | 9 |
| Black Pepper | 1 tsp ground (2.3g) | 6 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| 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
- 2 pink grapefruits
- 1 tablespoon fish sauce
- 500 g piece tuna, from
- , ask your fishmonger
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 6 tablespoons olive oil, plus extra for frying
- 2-3 fresh red chillies, very finely sliced
- sea salt
- freshly ground black pepper
- 1 large bunch fresh coriander
- 1 small bunch fresh mint
- 2 good handfuls of glass or cellophane noodles
- 4 spring onions, finely sliced at an angle