Seared yellowfin tuna with squid and chorizo orzo and garlic mayonnaise

Thu, 21 June 2018

For the squid and chorizo orzo

·         200g orzo pasta

·         1 shallot (diced)

·         1 clove garlic (crushed)

·         1 carrot (peeled and diced)

·         100g chorizo (diced)

·         Juice of 1 lemon

·         2 tablespoons white wine

·         4 squid (cleaned and sliced)

·         2 tablespoons chopped chives

 

For the garlic mayonnaise

·         1 clove garlic (crushed)

·         200ml mayonnaise

·         1 teaspoon chopped chives

 

Tuna

·         4 tuna steaks – 150g each

·         Vegetable oil

 

For the orzo

Cook the orzo in boiling salted water for 10 minutes.

Drain and set aside in a heavy-based saucepan.

Sauté the shallot, garlic, carrot and chorizo for 3 minutes. Add the lemon juice and wine.

In a separate hot oiled pan, sauté the squid quickly for 1 minute.

Add the squid to the chorizo mixture with the orzo and chives

Season.

 

For the mayonnaise

Mix all the ingredients together

 

For the Tuna

Sear the steaks with a little vegetable oil on a hot pan for 2 minutes on each side.

Season.