Ingredients

  • 4 None tuna steaks (about 1 3/4 lbs)
  • 1/2 cup olive oil
  • 1 piece (3/4 inch) ginger, grated
  • 3 None red bird's-eye chili peppers, seeded and finely chopped
  • 1 stick (4 inches) fresh lemongrass, finely chopped
  • 1 cup white wine
  • 2 tbsp finely chopped palm sugar or packed dark brown sugar
  • 1/3 cup cider vinegar
  • 1 tbsp wasabi paste
  • 1 1/4 cups creme fraiche

Method

  • Combine tuna, oil, ginger, chili peppers and lemongrass in a large bowl. Cover; refrigerate for 3 hours or overnight.
  • For the wasabi cream, stir wine, sugar and vinegar in small saucepan on low heat. Simmer, uncovered, until reduced by half. Cool slightly. Stir in wasabi and creme fraiche.
  • Preheat the broiler. Drain tuna; reserve marinade. Broil tuna, brushing with reserved marinade, until browned on both sides and just cooked through. Serve with wasabi cream.