Sweet Tuna Recipes

SWEET TUNA RECIPE

Steps:

• Scoop out avocados, and place in a large mixing bowl. Smash until smooth.
• Add in tuna, and mix together until no longer chunky.
• Add in balsamic, dijon, and salt, and mix until well combined.
• Dice apples and cut grapes in half, and combine in bowl.
• Add in dried cranberries, and mix until well combined.
• Serve immediately, and enjoy!

SWEET AND SOUR SICILIAN TUNA

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a heavy-bottomed skillet over medium heat. Stir in the onion; cook and stir until the onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes. Reduce heat to medium-low, and continue to cook and stir until the onion is very tender and dark brown, 15 to 20 minutes more. Remove the onion from the skillet.
• Place the tuna steaks in the same skillet over medium-high heat and cook until golden brown, about 2 minutes per side. Remove the tuna steaks to a serving tray; keep warm.
• Stir the vinegar and sugar together in the same skillet until sugar is dissolved. Return the onions to the pan, and simmer until the liquid reduces and is slightly thickened, about 5 minutes. Return the tuna to the pan and cook for 3 to 5 minutes. Place the tuna on the warm serving tray and top with the onion and sweet and sour mixture.

SWEET SWEET TUNA SALAD

Steps:

• Drain the tuna, reserving 1 tablespoon of the liquid.
• Put the tuna in a serving bowl and mash with a fork until it's as mushy as you can get it. Stir the reserved liquid, the salad dressing, honey mustard, relish, celery, carrot, sugar, and salt into the tuna. Adjust seasoning to taste.

TUNA SWEET POTATO JACKETS

Steps:

• Scrub the sweet potatoes and prick all over with a fork. Place on a microwaveable plate and cook on High for 18-20 mins, or until tender. Split in half and place each one, cut-side up, on a serving plate.
• Flake the drained tuna with a fork and divide between the sweet potatoes. Top with the red onion and chilli, then squeeze over the lime juice. Top with a dollop of yogurt and scatter over the coriander, to serve.

SWEET AND SOUR TUNA

Steps:

• Drain the can of pineapple, reserving the juice.
• In a saucepan combine 1/3 cup of the pineapple juice [set aside the rest], bell pepper, pineapple chunks, bouillon cube & water.
• Heat the mixture to boiling, then reduce heat & simmer 5 minutes.
• Mix the cornstarch with the remaining pineapple juice, soy sauce, vinegar & sugar, then stir that mixture into the hot pineapple mixture.
• Cook, stirring constantly, until the mixture is thickened & bubbling.
• Add the tuna chunks & butter, carefully stirring. Heat through.
• Heat the chow mein noodles, & spoon the tuna mixture over the noodles before serving.

SWEET CHILI GINGER SEARED TUNA

Steps:

• Marinate the tuna fillets overnight in the Sweet Chili Ginger Dipping Sauce. Heat 2 tablespoons of sesame oil in a saute pan and add the udon noodles. Toss to heat through, then add Yuzu Syrup. Toss again, then season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Heat the remaining 4 tablespoons sesame oil until smoking in a separate saute pan. Remove tuna fillets from the marinade and generously season all sides with salt and pepper. Carefully place the fillets into the hot pan. Sear all sides of the fillets, 2 minutes for rare. Remove from the pan.
• To serve, in the center of each plate place some udon noodles. Slice tuna fillets in half, on the bias, and place on udon noodles. Arrange Green Papaya Salad over top of tuna and serve.
• Combine soy sauce, ginger, vinegar, and chili sauce in a blender. Puree until smooth. Slowly add in the sesame oil until sauce is emulsified. Season, to taste, with salt and pepper. Store refrigerated for up to 1 week
• Combine yuzu juice and brown sugar in a non-reactive saucepan; place over high heat and bring to a boil. Reduce to a syrup consistency. Whisk in yuzu chili paste and togerashi. Store refrigerated for up to 1 month.
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper
• Combine ginger ale, water, 1/2 cup lime juice, 2 teaspoons salt in a saucepan. Place over high heat, and bring liquid to a boil. Add green papaya to boiling liquid, and poach for about 8 minutes. Remove papaya from poaching liquid, and set in cooler to chill.
• Combine remaining ingredients in a mixing bowl. Add chilled, poached papaya to ingredients, and mix thoroughly. Season, to taste, with salt and pepper.

SWEET POTATO & TUNA BALLS

Steps:

• Pre-heat oven to 180ºC. Cook the sweet potato in a saucepan of boiling water for 8-10 minutes or until tender. Drain and mash.
• Combine potato with the tuna, breadcrumbs, coriander, sweet chilli sauce, spring onions, egg, cumin and ginger and mix ingredients toghether well.
• Form mixture into small balls and coat in cornflake crumbs.
• Place onto a lined oven tray and bake for 15 minutes, or until golden and just crisp.
• Thread 2 or 3 hot balls onto skewers and serve with the sour cream as a dipping sauce.