Cumin & Fennel Seed...Cumin & Fennel Seed Crusted Ahi with Spiced Lentils

Cumin & Fennel Seed Crusted Ahi with Spiced Lentils might be a good recipe to expand your main course recipe box. This recipe serves 2 and costs $7.9 per serving. One portion of this dish contains roughly 64g of protein, 17g of fat, and a total of 765 calories. This recipe from Feasting at Home has 1 fans. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and pescatarian diet. Head to the store and pick up lemon, lentils - beluga, water, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes. All things considered, we decided this recipe deserves a spoonacular score of 87%. This score is spectacular. Similar recipes include Fennel-Crusted Ahi Tuna with Lemon Aïoli Over Couscous, Cumin and Fennel-Crusted Roast Lamb, and Fennel Seed and Cardamom Spiced Carrot Rice Pudding.

Ingredients

Cooking Instructions

1. 01

   Set lentils to boil with water, salt and spices in a medium pot. Once boiling, cover and simmer on low heat until cooked through about 20-25 minutes. Uncover and let any extra liquid reduce for a few minutes.

2. 02

   Drizzle with olive oil. Adjust salt and add a squeeze of lemon.

3. 03

   Mix ahi spices together in a wide shallow bowl.

4. 04

   Cut ahi no thinner than one inch thick at thinest point.

5. 05

   Heat a generous amount of oil in a cast iron skillet, over medium high heat.Coat all sides of the ahi in the spice mix.When pan is smoking ( you wan the oil to be very hot), carefully, slowing lay ahi in the hot oil. Using a splatter guard, protect yourself from popping seeds. You can also use a lid, but make sure to leave it partially open ( you don't want ahi to steam or over cook) Sear each side about 1 -1 minutes or until golden. You want the edges seared just until golden and crispy, but the middle cooked rare.Plate the lentils, drizzle with plain yogurt and top with Moroccan Roasted Carrots and Ahi.

6. 06

   Sprinkle with fresh herbs.