Seared Tuna In Wasabi Sauce - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    1 1/4 cups white wine
    2 tablespoons limes
    1/4 cup onion, minced
    1 piece fresh ginger, size of a quarter and crushed
    1 garlic clove, left whole and but crushed
    2 -4 tablespoons wasabi paste
    1 tablespoon soy sauce
    1/2 cup unsalted butter
    1 cup fresh cilantro leaves or 1 cup fresh parsley
    6 (6 ounce) tuna steaks
    1 tablespoon olive oil
    salt and pepper
Preparation
    Combine wine, lime, onion, ginger and garlic in a saucepan over medium heat. Simmer to reduce to about 2 tablespoons.
    Place reduced sauce in blender with the butter, soy and wasabi and blend till smooth and butter is melted.
    Place in a bowl.
    Stir in cilantro.
    Preheat grill high. It needs to be very hot!
    Mix olive oil and 1 tablespoon sauce together. Brush tuna steaks with the sauce and oil mixture.
    Grill for 90 seconds then turn and continue grilling for 90 seconds more.
    If you just want the tuna seared remove from grill now. Otherwise continue grilling for 1 minute on each side again.
    Serve tuna topped with the yummy sauce.

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