Chili Powder Coated Tuna with Spicy Blackberry Coulis

I love tuna, and I would be completely satisfied eating it flashed saute with a horseradish sauce. It is quick, yummy and very satisfying. And it is a great substitute to sushi;-). But because I had purchased a blackberry jelly ( that I originally planned to use for a pork chop), I thought it would be fun to use it as an accompaniment for my fish. It was different, but I will repeat this recipe again… The spicy sweet combination was wonderful!

Ingredients for 1-2 person: 1 tuna steak, about 1 tbsp of chili powder, salt and pepper, 2 tbsp of blackberry jelly, 2 tbsp of light soy sauce, 1-3 drops of tabasco sauce, 1/2 tsp of toasted sesame oil.

In a little sauce pan, add the blackberry jelly, the soy sauce and the tabasco sauce. Bring to boil and cook for 3-5 minutes until the sauce is getting a bit thicker. Set aside.

Place the tuna steak on a plate and dash a little bit of salt and pepper on each side of the tuna. Then cover the tuna with chili powder. In a small frying pan, drop 1/2 tsp of toasted sesame oil and bring the heat to medium-high heat. The oil should be hot to sear the tuna. Sear the tuna for 1-2 minutes on each side, just long enough to sear the sides but leaving the meat still red ( i like my fish rare;-)). Place the tuna steak on a plate and let it stand for a minute or two. Slice very thinly.