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Tuna Steaks with Cucumber-Peanut Salad

By Alli Berkey

Published on April 18, 2017

Time

30 minutes

Yield

Serves 4

Tuna Steaks with Cucumber-Peanut Salad

Ingredients

1 English cucumber, halved lengthwise and sliced thin⅓ cup unsalted dry-roasted peanuts, chopped coarse¼ cup fresh cilantro leaves ¼ cup fresh mint leaves 2 tablespoons vegetable oil 1 tablespoon lime juice 1 tablespoon fish sauce 1 teaspoon Asian chili-garlic sauce Kosher salt and pepper 4 (8-ounce) tuna steaks, 1 inch thick

Before You Begin

To cook the tuna to medium-well, increase the cooking time in step 2 to about 4 minutes per side.

Instructions

  1. Toss cucumber, peanuts, cilantro, mint, 1 tablespoon oil, lime juice, fish sauce, chili-garlic sauce, and ¼ teaspoon salt together in bowl. Set aside.
  2. Pat tuna dry with paper towels. Sprinkle each side of each steak with ¼ teaspoon salt and ¼ teaspoon pepper. Heat remaining 1 tablespoon oil in 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until just smoking. Cook tuna until well browned on each side (but centers remain red), about 2 minutes per side. Serve with cucumber salad.
Tuna Steaks with Cucumber-Peanut Salad

Tuna Steaks with Cucumber-Peanut Salad

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Time

30 minutes

Yield

Serves 4

Ingredients

1 English cucumber, halved lengthwise and sliced thin
⅓ cup unsalted dry-roasted peanuts, chopped coarse
¼ cup fresh cilantro leaves
¼ cup fresh mint leaves
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 tablespoon lime juice
1 tablespoon fish sauce
1 teaspoon Asian chili-garlic sauce
Kosher salt and pepper
4 (8-ounce) tuna steaks, 1 inch thick

Ingredients

1 English cucumber, halved lengthwise and sliced thin
⅓ cup unsalted dry-roasted peanuts, chopped coarse
¼ cup fresh cilantro leaves
¼ cup fresh mint leaves
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 tablespoon lime juice
1 tablespoon fish sauce
1 teaspoon Asian chili-garlic sauce
Kosher salt and pepper
4 (8-ounce) tuna steaks, 1 inch thick

Ingredients

1 English cucumber, halved lengthwise and sliced thin
⅓ cup unsalted dry-roasted peanuts, chopped coarse
¼ cup fresh cilantro leaves
¼ cup fresh mint leaves
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 tablespoon lime juice
1 tablespoon fish sauce
1 teaspoon Asian chili-garlic sauce
Kosher salt and pepper
4 (8-ounce) tuna steaks, 1 inch thick

Why This Recipe Works

Peanuts give the cucumber salad a crunchy contrast, and the fish sauce and lime juice in the dressing complement the tuna.

Before You Begin

To cook the tuna to medium-well, increase the cooking time in step 2 to about 4 minutes per side.

Instructions

  1. Toss cucumber, peanuts, cilantro, mint, 1 tablespoon oil, lime juice, fish sauce, chili-garlic sauce, and ¼ teaspoon salt together in bowl. Set aside.
  2. Pat tuna dry with paper towels. Sprinkle each side of each steak with ¼ teaspoon salt and ¼ teaspoon pepper. Heat remaining 1 tablespoon oil in 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until just smoking. Cook tuna until well browned on each side (but centers remain red), about 2 minutes per side. Serve with cucumber salad.

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