So recently I've been trying to live a healthier lifestyle, which has always been something I've been dead against. I'm the girl that likes the taste of healthy food sure, but I would never choose it over say a burger, a massive bowl of Spaghetti Vongole or even a bottle of wine.
Alas smoking, eating, drinking and minimal exercise are feeling like they might be finally catching up with me. I've pretty much quit the deadly weed and feel amazing for it. With it, my skin has gained a bit of a glow back which I must say is a pretty addictive feeling and for the first time ever, I've become acutely aware of the fairly well known idea that I can nourish myself by controlling what I put into my body.... this might not last very long.
We got sushi grade tuna steaks from Broadway Market's Fin and Flounder. I made a crunchy spicy salad whilst the steaks were marinading in the following sauce.
Marinade:
1 Grated clove of garlic
1 Grated 1/4 thumb of ginger
1 grated red chilli
tsp of Soy Sauce
tbls of fish sauce
Juice of 1 fresh lime
Brown Sugar
Sesame Oil - a dash
tsp Vegetable oil
bit of water, not much.
tbls rice wine vinegar
The Salad:
Ribbons of 2 Carrot
Ribbons of 1 Fennel bulb
Large handful of Sliced Sugar Snap Pea's
Spring Onion
After a bit of a marinade the steaks get flashed for 20 seconds either side of a searing pan. Meanwhile the veg gets tossed in the marinade. At this stage you could add some cold cooked rice noodles, we didn't have any.
Some people are squeamish about the seared tuna thing, I'm talking about Barn here. It annoys me, so without telling him that it was all that raw, I just served it. He freaked out for a minute and tried it and realised that with really fresh tuna like this, there's no other way to eat it... except for maybe completely raw.
This meal is refreshing, spicy and filing. I highly recommend it.
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