Grilled Tuna With Fire Ice Salsa Recipes

GRILLED TUNA WITH MANGO SALSA

Steps:

• Roast the chilies over a gas burner or in a dry griddle until the skins blister and darken. Do not let the flesh burn.
• Place chilies in a sealed zip lock bag to keep steam inside Let steam for 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, peel and then dice mangoes into about 1/2 inch thich cubes and add to a bowl.
• Remove the roasted chilies from the bag and carefully peel off the skins. Cut off the steams and slit the chilies, scraping out the seeds.
• Chop the chilies, cilantro, white onions finely and add them to the bowl. Also add the lime juice and zest. Stir well and cover. let sit in fridge for at least an hour before serving.
• Brush Tuna steaks with light coat of olive oil and season with kosher salt and black ground pepper to taste.
• Grill tuna for about 3 minutes on each side. More if you like it more done in the middle.
• Serve the mango salsa either on top of grilled fish or on the side.
• It's also really good served with flour or corn tortillas.

SPICY GRILLED TUNA WITH HEIRLOOM TOMATO SALSA

Steps:

• Marinade: Preheat a gas or charcoal grill to medium-high heat. Grill the chiles and unpeeled garlic cloves, turning occasionally, until they are soft and the skins have blackened in spots, about 15 minutes. Remove from heat and cool.Peel the garlic; add to blender. Coarsely chop chiles, then add to blender along with the lime juice. Starting on low and ending on high speed, blend until the mixture is as smoothly puréed as possible.
• Place tuna steaks into a large baking dish and pour ⅔ of the purée on top (reserving the remainder for the salsa); spread it evenly over the fish with a spatula. Marinate in the refrigerator for up to 1 hour.
• While the fish is marinating, prepare the Heirloom Tomato Salsa: Finely chop the tomatoes, and combine with the remaining marinade in a medium bowl. Destem the fresh herbs, finely chop the leaves, and add to the tomatoes (about ¼ cup total). Finely dice the red onion, place in a fine-mesh strainer and rinse under cold running water. Shake off the excess water and add to the tomatoes. Stir to combine; add salt to taste, and stir again.
• Brush tuna steaks with a generous coating of oil. Season with salt, and place on the hot grill. Cover the grill and cook until medium-rare, 4-5 minutes for the first side. Turn and cook for another minute before removing from heat.
• Transfer the fish to a serving platter. Spoon the Heirloom Tomato Salsa over the fish and garnish with herb sprigs. Serve immediately with additional Heirloom Tomato Salsa on the side.

FIRE & ICE TUNA

Steps:

• Stir together the bell peppers, jalapeños and onions in a small bowl. In separate bowl, gently mix the tuna, 1 teaspoon of the Parsley Oil, 1 teaspoon of the sesame seeds and 1 teaspoon of the sriracha until the tuna is evenly coated.
• Divide the tuna into 4 portions. Place each portion on a separate plate in 3 or 4 mounds. In between the mounds, place a teaspoon of the pepper mixture. Place some Shaved Lime Ice in the middle of the tuna mounds and pepper mixture. Drizzle the plate with parsley oil and the remaining tablespoon sriracha. Scatter the micro cilantro, dried corn and remaining 1 teaspoon sesame seeds over all the plates.
• Combine the lime juice, sugar, lemon juice, 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon salt and 2 cups hot tap water in a bowl and stir until the sugar and salt are completely dissolved. Transfer to a shallow pan and freeze until firm, about 2 hours. Shave with a spoon.
• Combine the oil and blanched parsley in a blender or food processor and pulse until incorporated, but not emulsified. Transfer to container or squeeze bottle.