Seared Tuna And Salsa Recipes

SEARED TUNA WITH MANGO SALSA

Steps:

• Saute the olive oil, onions, and ginger in a large saute pan over medium-low heat for 10 minutes, or until the onions are translucent. Add the garlic and cook for 1 more minute. Add the mangos, reduce the heat to low and cook for 10 more minutes. Add the orange juice, brown sugar, salt, black pepper, and jalapeno; cook for 10 more minutes, until orange juice is reduced, stirring occasionally. Remove from the heat and add the mint. Serve warm, at room temperature, or chilled.
• Heat a saute pan over high heat for 5 minutes until very hot. Season the tuna liberally with salt and pepper. When the pan is very hot, add a drizzle of olive oil and then the tuna steaks. Sear for 2 to 3 minutes on each side, or until the outside is browned, but the inside is very rare.
• Serve the tuna on top of the mango salsa.

SEARED TUNA WITH JAPANESE SALSA

Steps:

• Mix all the ingredients for the sauce.
• Add the chopped tomato, cilantro and onion.
• Season the tuna very well with salt and pepper.
• Heat a large skillet over high heat and add the vegetable oil. When the oil is hot, sear the tuna for 30 seconds on each side. Remove from heat and slice the tuna into 1/4-inch slices. This should be rare to medium rare.
• To serve, neatly arrange the tuna slices and avocado slices on a plate and drizzle the sauce over the tuna.

SEARED TUNA WITH JAPANESE SALSA

Steps:

• Mix all the ingredients for the sauce. Add the chopped tomato, cilantro and onion. Season the tuna very well with salt and pepper. Heat a large skillet over high heat and add the vegetable oil. When the oil is hot, sear the tuna for 30 seconds on each side. Remove from heat and slice the tuna into 1/4-inch slices. To serve, neatly arrange the tuna slices and avocado slices on a plate and drizzle the sauce over the tuna.

SEARED TUNA WITH TOMATO AND ROASTED CORN SALSA

Steps:

• Roast the Corn
• Preheat the oven to 450°F. Prepare a baking sheet by lining it with parchment paper or aluminum foil.
• Put the corn kernels on the baking sheet and toss with 1 tablespoon of the olive oil, 1/4 teaspoon of the salt, and black pepper to taste. Spread the corn out evenly on the baking sheet and roast for 20 minutes. You want the corn to take on a golden brown color. It may seem that you have left the corn in the oven for too long, but you want the corn to caramelize and get a little crunchy. Remove the corn from the oven and set aside.
• Prepare the Salsa
• While the corn is roasting, combine the tomatoes, scallions, cilantro, and avocado in a bowl. Finely grate the zest of 1 lime and add it, along with its juice, to the bowl. Toss well.
• Once the corn is ready, toss it in the tomato mixture and season with 1/4 teaspoon of the salt. Taste and adjust the seasoning as needed. Set aside.
• Prepare the Tuna
• Using a paper towel, pat dry the tuna steak and season with a dusting of salt and cayenne.
• Heat the remaining 1 tablespoon oil in a nonstick grill pan over medium-high heat. When the oil is hot, add the tuna and cook to medium-rare, turning once. The time it will take for the tuna to cook depends on its thickness. If you're able to get a thick piece of tuna (about 1 1/2 inches thick), allow the tuna to sear for 4 minutes on each side for a medium-rare doneness. Thinner steaks will cook in less time. Ultimately the tuna's thickness and your preferred level of doneness will determine how long to cook the fish.
• Assemble the Dish
• Cut the remaining lime into wedges. Serve the tuna along with the tomato and roasted corn salsa and garnish each serving with a lime wedge and sprigs of cilantro.
• Cooking Notes
• INGREDIENTS
• Frozen Corn
• If you are using frozen corn, measure the amount needed before defrosting.
• Tuna Steaks
• Try to buy a very thick piece of tuna-ideally 1 1/2 inches thick. This will allow you to achieve a nice olden brown crust while maintaining a rare center.
• TECHNIQUES
• Searing Tuna
• Searing fish on a hot griddle or skillet is the best way to achieve a golden crust while maintaining a moist interior. While grilling is very popular, I find that it dries out the fish too much. To properly sear, make sure you start off with a hot pan and oil. Place the meat in the pan and leave it alone until it develops a golden brown crust.
• Roasting Corn
• For this recipe, you are looking to do more than just cook the corn through. You want to caramelize its sugars-making it sweet-and change its texture- making it crunchy. Leave the corn in the oven until its color changes from yellow to a deep golden brown.
• ADVANCE PREPARATION
• The salsa can be made up to a day in advance, although it is best to keep the corn separate so as to maintain its crunchy texture.
• The tuna can be made a couple of hours ahead of time, stored in the refrigerator, and served at room temperature.

SEARED TUNA STEAK WITH AVOCADO SALSA

Steps:

• Vinaigrette:.
• Combine red pepper, serrano pepper, red onion, vinegar, olive oil, chili sauce and kosher salt to make the vinaigrette.
• Mix well and set aside.
• Fish:.
• Season tuna with salt and pepper.
• Sear tuna on a very hot skillet with olive oil.
• Cook to desired doneness (rare if preferable).
• Prepare the salsa while the fish is cooking.
• Salsa:.
• Dice the avocado into 1" cubes.
• Dice the tomatoes.
• Mix the tomato and avocado together.
• Serving Recommendation.
• Place fish on serving dish.
• Top with diced avocado and tomato.
• Splash liberally with vinaigrette.
• Garnish with cilantro.
• Serve immediately.
• Changes:.
• Again, I like to add a little soy sauce to the vinaigrette to give the flavors a little more punch, I only use 2 tablespoons olive oil in the vinaigrette to make it more bulky, and I like to garnish the fish with chopped cilantro instead of sprigs.