Medallions Of Ahi Tuna Recipes

TUNA MEDALLIONS WITH BACON VINAIGRETTE, PINEAPPLE SAUCE, AND FRESH WASABI

Steps:

• Sear the tuna for 20 seconds on each side in a hot pan with the oil. The tuna should be seared on the outside and very rare in the middle. Hold at room temperature
• For the vegetables: Melt the butter in a small sauce pot and add the 3 vegetables. Cook for 20 seconds and season with salt and pepper. Hold warm.
• For the wasabi: Peel off outer bark with vegetable peeler. Grate in circular motion with small hand grater.
• For the vinaigrette: Blend mustard and rice wine vinegar with hand blender. Add warm bacon fat. Add soy sauce. Reserve warm
• For the sauce: Peel and cut pineapple into small chunks and pass through juicer. Reduce over low heat to syrupy consistency. Reserve at room temperature.
• Assembly: Slice the tuna rectangles into 14 equal slices. Arrange 7 on each plate. Place a small mound of vegetables at the top of the plate. Dot each tuna slice with a small ball of grated wasabi. Spoon the bacon vinaigrette along the border of the tuna. Place a spoonful of pineapple sauce at the bottom of the plate.

SEARED AHI TUNA STEAKS

Steps:

• Season the tuna steaks with salt and cayenne pepper.
• Melt the butter with the olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Cook the peppercorns in the mixture until they soften and pop, about 5 minutes. Gently place the seasoned tuna in the skillet and cook to desired doneness, 1 1/2 minutes per side for rare.

SEARED AHI TUNA

Steps:

• Brush tuna with olive oil and season each side with salt and pepper.
• Grill for 2 minutes on each side, remove from heat and slice in 16 1 oz medallions.
• In a mixing bowl, combine rice vinegar, salt, sugar, and both oils (sesame and soy).
• Pour dressing over Wakame, add chile peppers and toss.
• Sprinkle with sesame seeds.
• Boil balsamic vinegar and molasses in small,heavy pan overmedium heat.
• Reduce by half and cool.
• Combine olive oil, cilantro, salt and pepper to taste; blend in food processor until smooth.
• Strain through fine sieve.
• Keep refrigerated up to two days, but use at room temperature.
• Place a mound of Wakame salad on plate.
• Arrange tuna medallions around edges of Wakame.
• Drizzle olive oil and cilantro mixture on plate, then drizzle molasses mixture on plate.