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Friday, March 27, 2015

Seared Tuna Steak With Avocado Salsa

Total Time: 28 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 8 mins

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon red bell pepper, very finely diced
  • 1 tablespoon serrano pepper, very finely diced
  • 1 tablespoon red onion, very finely diced
  • 4 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
  • 4 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon sambal oelek chili paste (asian chili sauce)
  • 1 pinch kosher salt
  • 2 (10 ounce) ahi tuna steaks, sushi quality
  • salt and pepper
  • 1 avocado, diced into 1-inch cubes
  • 1/2 cup fresh tomato, diced
  • 6 fresh cilantro stems

Recipe

  • 1 vinaigrette:.
  • 2 combine red pepper, serrano pepper, red onion, vinegar, olive oil, chili sauce and kosher salt to make the vinaigrette.
  • 3 mix well and set aside.
  • 4 fish:.
  • 5 season tuna with salt and pepper.
  • 6 sear tuna on a very hot skillet with olive oil.
  • 7 cook to desired doneness (rare if preferable).
  • 8 prepare the salsa while the fish is cooking.
  • 9 salsa:.
  • 10 dice the avocado into 1" cubes.
  • 11 dice the tomatoes.
  • 12 mix the tomato and avocado together.
  • 13 serving recommendation.
  • 14 place fish on serving dish.
  • 15 top with diced avocado and tomato.
  • 16 splash liberally with vinaigrette.
  • 17 garnish with cilantro.
  • 18 serve immediately.
  • 19 changes:.
  • 20 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.

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