Soy-Ginger Seared Tuna with Miso Mashed Potatoes

Do you want to make dinner for your loved one this Valentine’s Day? Choices has you covered! Seared tuna with a savory soy-ginger glaze pairs perfectly with creamy miso mashed potatoes and sautéed bok choy. Quick, flavorful, and effortlessly romantic.

Choices Nutrition Team

Recipe - Choices Market Kitsilano

Soy-Ginger Seared Tuna with Miso Mashed Potatoes

Prep Time20 Minutes

Servings2

Cook Time10 Minutes

Ingredients

2 fresh tuna steaks

1 tbsp sesame oil

2 tbsp soy sauce

1 tbsp honey (or maple syrup)

1 tsp grated ginger

1 small garlic clove, minced

1 tsp rice vinegar

2 medium potatoes, peeled & cubed

1 tbsp butter (or plant-based alternative)

1 tbsp milk (or plant-based milk)

1 tsp white miso paste

6-8 baby bok choy, halved

Directions

1. Boil Potatoes: Cook in salted water until fork-tender (12-15 min). Mash with butter, milk, and miso paste. Set aside.

2. Cook Bok Choy: Heat sesame oil in a pan over medium heat. Sauté bok choy for 3-4 min until tender.

3. Make Glaze: In a small bowl, mix soy sauce, honey, ginger, garlic, and rice vinegar.

4. Sear Tuna: Heat sesame oil in a pan over medium-high heat. Season tuna with salt & pepper. Sear for 1-2 min per side (for rare) or 3-4 min (for medium).

5. Assemble: Serve tuna over miso mash, drizzle with soy-ginger glaze, and add bok choy on the side.

6. Pro-tip: Shape the mashed potatoes into a heart for your special someone.

20 minutes

Prep Time

10 minutes

Cook Time

Servings

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Makes 2 servings

2 fresh tuna steaks

Tuna - Steak Loin Ahi Ocean Wise Previously Frozen, 1 Kilogram

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$5.99/kg$0.60/100g

1 tbsp sesame oil

Maison Orphee - Sesame Oil Virgin Organic, 500 Millilitre

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$20.49$4.10/100ml

2 tbsp soy sauce

San-J - Tamari Soy Sauce, 296 Millilitre

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$6.79$2.29/100ml

1 tbsp honey (or maple syrup)

WE LOVE VAN - Liquid Bear Squeeze, 375 Gram

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$11.69$3.12/100g

1 tsp grated ginger

Ginger - Organic, 100 Gram

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$2.20 avg/ea$2.20/100g

1 small garlic clove, minced

Garlic - Mixed, 75 Gram

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$1.65 avg/ea$2.20/100g

1 tsp rice vinegar

Marukan - Rice Vinegar, 355 Millilitre

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$6.49$1.83/100ml

2 medium potatoes, peeled & cubed

Potatoes - Yukon Gold, 293.33 Gram

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$1.60 avg/ea$0.55/100g

1 tbsp butter (or plant-based alternative)

Cows Creamery - Butter Sea Salted, 250 Gram

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$9.49$3.80/100g

1 tbsp milk (or plant-based milk)

Dairyland - 2% Milk, Partly Skimmed, 4 Litre

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$6.99$0.17/100ml

1 tsp white miso paste

Amano - Organic Shiro Miso, 400 Gram

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$8.99$2.25/100g