Tuna with persimmon, lemon and fennel

Discover the beauty of persimmons in this zesty tuna steak recipe.

Recipe «Tuna with persimmon, lemon and fennel» presented in category Recipes / Fish, to prepare this dish you will need no more 10 minutes. To make this dish at home by prescription from the author Gomer would need: 1 tsp fennel seeds, 1 tsp coriander seeds, 1 large fennel bulb, trimmed, thinly sliced, fronds finely chopped, 150ml extra virgin olive oil, 2 x 400g tuna steaks , 2 lemons, sliced into 4-5 rounds each, plus juice of 1 lemon, 1/4 cup walnut oil*, 2 persimmons*, halved, thinly sliced , 1/4 cup mint leaves, torn.

Ingredients:

• 1 tsp fennel seeds 
• 1 tsp coriander seeds 
• 1 large fennel bulb, trimmed, thinly sliced, fronds finely chopped 
• 150ml extra virgin olive oil 
• 2 x 400g tuna steaks 
• 2 lemons, sliced into 4-5 rounds each, plus juice of 1 lemon 
• 1/4 cup walnut oil* 
• 2 persimmons*, halved, thinly sliced 
• 1/4 cup mint leaves, torn 

Instructions

1. Toast fennel and coriander seeds in a dry frypan over medium-low heat for 1 minute or until fragrant. Grind with a pestle and mortar.
2. Add fennel fronds to ground spices and season with sea salt and pepper. Add 100ml olive oil and rub mixture over both sides of tuna steaks. Marinate for 20 minutes.
3. Preheat a chargrill pan over high heat. Drizzle lemon slices with 1 tablespoon olive oil. Grill for 30 seconds each side or until caramelised. Sear tuna on chargrill for 1 1/2 minutes, then turn and cook for 1 minute.
4. Set aside for 5 minutes to rest.
5. Meanwhile, whisk the walnut oil and lemon juice in a bowl. Season to taste.
6. Slice the tuna steaks in half horizontally and divide among 4 serving plates. Top each tuna steak with 2-3 lemon slices and drizzle with remaining olive oil. Toss persimmon, fennel and mint with dressing. Serve immediately with tuna.