Fried Tuna in Spicy Bean Sprout Sauce Recipe

Tuna are a group of salt water fish. Tuna are fast swimmers, and some species are capable of speeds of 70 km/h (43 mph). Unlike most fish, which have white flesh, the muscle tissue of tuna ranges from pink to dark red. The red coloration derives from myoglobin, an oxygen binding molecule, which tuna express in quantities far higher than most other fish. This species of fish is therefore so nutritious as far as quality diets are concerned. Don’t miss it, try it.

Cook time is 25 minutes and 30 minutes for marinating (serves 3)

Ingredients for the recipe

1 walnut sized knob of fresh root ginger

2 garlic cloves

800g fresh tuna fillets

2 tablespoon oyster sauce

2 tablespoon fish sauce

2 red chillies

200g young green beans

4 tablespoon sunflower oil

100g bean sprouts

Salt

2 tablespoon soy bean paste

Some caster sugar

Procedure for the recipe

• Peel and finely slice the ginger then finely chop the garlic. Dry the tuna; divide into 4 equal parts, salt lightly and marinate for 30 minutes in some of the oyster and fish sauces, the ginger and garlic.

• Cut the chillies into rings of 3 cm pieces. Briefly stir-fry the tuna on both sides in 2 tablespoon oil. Remove and keep warm.

• Heat the remaining oil and fry the beans with the bean sprouts and the chilli rings. Season with the remaining fish and oyster sauces, the soy bean paste and some sugar.

• Leave the sauce to thicken a little, then add the tuna and fold in carefully. Serve.