Tuna with Miso-Chile Sauce

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon butter
• 1 teaspoon minced shallots
• 1/2 teaspoon minced peeled fresh ginger
• 1/8 teaspoon chile paste with garlic
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1/2 cup dry red wine
• 1 1/2 tablespoons mirin (sweet rice wine)
• 1 tablespoon red miso (soybean paste)
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 4 (6-ounce) tuna steaks
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper

Preparation

1. Melt butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. Add shallots, ginger, chile paste, and garlic; cook 3 minutes, stirring frequently. Add wine and mirin; bring to a boil. Cook until reduced to 3 tablespoons (about 8 minutes); remove from heat. Stir in miso.
2. Heat vegetable oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Sprinkle tuna steaks with salt and pepper. Add tuna to pan; cook 3 minutes on each side until fish is medium-rare or desired degree of doneness. Serve tuna steaks with sauce.