Tuna "London Broil" with Wasabi Cream

From the Pacific Rim, here's a "London broil" with piquant Asian influences. A cool bite of wasabi dressing finishes the dish.

Yield: 4 servings (serving size: 1 steak, 2 tablespoons wasabi cream, and 1 1/2 teaspoons onions)

Ingredients

• 2  teaspoons  sesame seeds, toasted
• 2  teaspoons  wasabi powder (dried Japanese horseradish)
• 2  teaspoons  cracked black pepper
• 1  teaspoon  garlic powder
• 1/4  teaspoon  salt
• 4  (6-ounce) tuna steaks (about 3/4 inch thick)
• 1  tablespoon  wasabi powder
• 1  tablespoon  water
• 1/4  cup  low-fat mayonnaise
• 1/4  cup  fat-free sour cream
• 1  tablespoon  fresh lemon juice
• 1  tablespoon  low-sodium soy sauce
• Cooking spray
• 2  tablespoons  sliced green onions

Preparation

Combine first 5 ingredients; rub over tuna. Cover and chill 30 minutes. Combine wasabi and water. Let stand 5 minutes. Stir in mayonnaise, sour cream, juice, and soy sauce.

Prepare grill to high heat.

Place steaks on grill rack coated with cooking spray; grill 5 minutes on each side or until desired degree of doneness. Serve with wasabi cream; sprinkle with onions.

Nutritional Information

Calories:

308 (30% from fat)

Fat:

10.3g (sat 2.4g,mono 3g,poly 3g)

Protein:

41.3g

Carbohydrate:

9.7g

Fiber:

0.9g

Cholesterol:

66mg

Iron:

4.4mg

Sodium:

500mg

Calcium:

47mg

Steven Raichlen, Recipes adapted from Steven Raichlen's books How to Grill (Workman, 2001) and BBQ USA (Workman, 2003), Cooking Light, AUGUST 2003