Tuna Steaks With Chili Quinoa - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup quinoa
1 cup vegetable or fish stock
2 tbsp peanut oil
1/2 cup loosely packed cilantro leaves
3 cloves garlic, chopped
1 tbsp chopped ginger
2 None kaffir lime leaves, shredded
2 tsp finely grated lime peel
2 tsp lime juice
4 None tuna steaks (5 oz each)
1 None long red chili pepper, thin sliced
None None Lime wedges, cilantro leaves, to serve

Preparation

Wash and drain quinoa. Place in a medium saucepan with stock and 1 cup water. Bring to a boil on high heat. Reduce heat to low; simmer, covered, for 15 mins.
Meanwhile, combine half the oil, cilantro, garlic, ginger, lime leaves, and lime peel and juice in a shallow dish. Add tuna; gently rub marinade into both sides of tuna. Cover. Refrigerate for 10 mins.
Fluff quinoa with a fork. Stir in remaining oil and chili pepper. Cover and set aside.
Heat a grill pan on high heat or preheat the grill to medium-high. Cook tuna 1-2 mins each side, until cooked to desired doneness. Serve with quinoa and lime wedges. Top with cilantro leaves.