Sixteen Spice Seared Tuna with Mustard Mint Sauce (Emeril Lagasse)

Prep Time: 7 Minutes

Cook Time: 4 Minutes

Ready In: 11 Minutes

Servings: 4

Ingredients:

3 tablespoons ground cinnamon

3 tablespoons ancho chili powder

3 tablespoons pasilla chili powder

3 tablespoons ground cumin

3 tablespoons ground coriander

3 tablespoons ground ginger

1 tablespoon ground cloves

1 tablespoon ground fennel seed

2 tablespoons garlic powder

2 tablespoons onion powder

1 tablespoon allspice

1 teaspoon chile de arbol

3 tablespoons brown sugar

2 tablespoons kosher salt

2 tablespoons coarsely ground black pepper

1 teaspoon cayenne pepper

4 (6-ounce) tuna steaks

2 tablespoons canola oil

mustard mint sauce, recipe follows

Directions:

1. Combine all of the spices in a bowl. Rub 1 side of each tuna steak with some of the rub. Heat oil in a large pan over high heat. Place the tuna in the pan, rub-side down, and cook until golden brown and the spices have formed a crust, about 2 minutes. Turn over and continue cooking for 1 to 2 minutes for rare doneness. Drizzle each steak with some of the Mustard-Mint Sauce.
2. Mustard Mint Sauce:
3. 3 tablespoons Dijon mustard
4. 2 tablespoons honey
5. 1 tablespoons prepared horseradish, drained
6. 3 mint leaves, finely chopped
7. Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
8. Whisk together all ingredients in a small bowl and season with salt and pepper, to taste.

By RecipeOfHealth.com