Tuna with Citrus Ponzu Sauce

Name: Tuna with Citrus Ponzu Sauce
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4 servings.
Ingredients: 1/2 teaspoon Chinese five-spice powder; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper; 4 tuna steaks (6 ounces each); 1 tablespoon canola oil; 1/4 cup orange juice; 2 green onions, thinly sliced; 1 tablespoon lemon juice; 1 tablespoon reduced-sodium soy sauce; 2 teaspoons rice vinegar; 1 teaspoon brown sugar; 1/4 teaspoon minced fresh gingerroot

I like this Asian-inspired tuna because it's easy to prepare, delicious and healthy, too. It's a popular dish with my friends. —Diane Halferty, Corpus Christi, Texas

Ingredients

1/2 teaspoon Chinese five-spice powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
4 tuna steaks (6 ounces each)
1 tablespoon canola oil
1/4 cup orange juice
2 green onions, thinly sliced
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 tablespoon reduced-sodium soy sauce
2 teaspoons rice vinegar
1 teaspoon brown sugar
1/4 teaspoon minced fresh gingerroot

Directions

Combine the five-spice powder, salt and cayenne; sprinkle over tuna steaks. In a large skillet, cook tuna in oil over medium heat for 2-3 minutes on each side for medium-rare or until slightly pink in the center; remove and keep warm.
Combine the orange juice, onions, lemon juice, soy sauce, vinegar, brown sugar and ginger; pour into skillet. Cook for 1-2 minutes or until slightly thickened. Serve with tuna.

Nutrition Facts

1 tuna steak with 1 tablespoon sauce: 234 calories, 5g fat (1g saturated fat), 77mg cholesterol, 364mg sodium, 5g carbohydrate (3g sugars, 0 fiber), 40g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 5 lean meat, 1/2 fat.

Originally published as Five-Spiced Fish with Citrus Ponzu Sauce in Simple & Delicious December/January 2013