Rare Tuna with White Asparagus, broad beans and a lemon & thyme dressing

Ingredients

4 x 160g Tuna

200g white asparagus
200g green asparagus
400g fresh rocket
60g broad beans, peeled and blanched
2 x 1 tsp butter
2 tsp sugar
Juice of 1 lemon

For the dressing

5g thyme
10ml white wine vinegar
50ml olive oil
5 white sugar

Serves 4

Method:

1. Bring a pot of water with 1 tsp butter, 2 tsp sugar and the juice of 1 lemon to the boil.
2. Peel white asparagus and blanch in the boiling water for 12 minutes.
3. Blanch green asparagus for 4 minutes in salted boiling water.
4. Whisk the thyme, vinegar, olive oil and vinegar together.
5. In a hot pan, sear the tuna on each side for 2 minutes.
6. In a hot pan with 1 tsp butter, quickly fry the asparagus and the beans.
7. Add the asparagus and beans to the rocket and toss with the thyme and lemon dressing.
8. Arrange beans and asparagus on a plate and place the seared tuna on top and garnish with a few sprigs of mint.

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