Hawaiian Style Grilled Tuna:
Ingredients:
Marinade:
1/2 C. Soy sauce
3 T. Honey
1 T. Fresh ginger, minced
2 t. Fresh garlic, minced
Freshly ground black pepper
2 (1-inch thick) Tuna steaks
Sauce:
2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
2 tablespoons soy sauce
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon grated lemon peel
1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger
1 teaspoon minced garlic
2 tablespoons minced scallion
1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1/4 cup olive oil
1/2 pack wonton wrappers
Vegetable oil for deep frying
1/4 cup sea weed
1/2 cup bitesize radicchio leaves
1/2 cup sliced endive
1/2 cup baby spinach leaves
2 tablespoons julienned yellow pepper
2 tablespoons julienned red pepper
Garnish:
Radish sprouts
Pickled ginger
Golden caviar
Light sesame seeds
Dark sesame seeds
Procedure:
In a bowl mix together the first 5 ingredients. Put the tuna steaks
in a pan and pour the mixture over, coating the tuna on all sides
Marinate the fish for 15 minutes. Then transfer the marinated tuna to
a heated grill and grill for 1 to 2 minutes on each side
In a bowl whisk together all the ingredients for the sauce
Heat the frying oil to 350°F
Cut the wonton wrappers into julienne strips and deep fry them until
golden. Drain them on paper towels
In a bowl toss together the sea weed, radicchio leaves, sliced endive,
baby spinach leaves, julienned yellow pepper, and julienned red pepper
Arrange seaweed and greens in the center of 2 serving plates and top
them with the fried wonton strips
Drizzle with some of the sauce, top with the tuna, drizzle more sauce
Garnish with a small cluster of radish sprouts, pickled ginger, light
sesame seeds, dark sesame seeds, and golden caviar
Notes:
Can be served on top of rice
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Grilled Tuna with Citrus Shallot
Vinaigrette:
Ingredients:
1 Lemon, zest and juice
1 Lime, zest and juice
1 T. Rice wine vinegar
2 T. Shallots, sliced into rings
1 T. Sugar
1 T. Oil
1/4 t. Crushed red pepper
Oil
2 Tuna steaks
Procedure:
Using a swiveled-edge vegetable peeler, remove the outside peel of the
lemon and lime. Try not to take the white pith along with the peel
Julienne the peel
Bring a cup of water to a boil, and drop the julienne peel in for 30
seconds. Drain into a strainer and rinse with cold water
Squeeze the juice from the lemon and lime and combine with the peel,
vinegar, shallots, sugar, oil, and crushed red pepper to create the
vinaigrette
Coat the tuna steaks lightly with oil
Grill for 2 to 3 minutes per side, basting with a little of the liquid
from the vinaigrette
Remove to plates and top with remaining vinaigrette
Notes:
Serve with poatoes or rice and vegetables
Garnish with lemon, lime and fresh parsley
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Ingredients:
1 Lbs. Tuna, cubed
1 Onion, sliced
1/3 t. Ground red pepper
1 pinch Tumeric
1 slice Fresh green ginger
1 inch piece of Cinnamon
Salt
3/8 C. Coconut milk
1/2 T. Oil
Juice of 1/2 lime
Procedure:
Combine the tuna in sauce pan with 1/2 of the onion slices, garlic,
red pepper, tumeric, ginger, cinnamon and salt
Mix well, add coconut milk and simmer for about 3 minutes or until the
tuna is almost cooked through. Set aside
Heat oil in skillet, add remaining 1/2 of onion slices and lightly
sauté
Add the sautéd onion to the tuna mixture, stir in lime juice
and heat on a slow fire for 5 minutes
Serve and garnish
Notes:
Can be served on a bed of rice or pasta
Can be garnished with grated coconut and frsh corriande
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Ingredients:
4 Tuna steaks (1/2 Lbs. each)
1/4 Lbs. Butter
2 T. Flour
1 1/2 C. Clam juice
1/2 C. Whipping cream
1/2 C. Swiss cheese, grated
1/2 C. Parmesan cheese, grated
Procedure:
Melt butter in sauce pan and add flour. Heat until the mixture is
bubbling
Remove from heat then add clam juice and whipping cream
Put over heat again and cook until thickened (stir while heating)
After this mixture is heated add grated Swiss cheese and grated
parmesan
Pan-fry the steaks until cook throughout and serve sauce over top
Notes:
The cheese used in the sauce can be changed to suit you taste
For a more cheesy taste use sharp cheddar in place of the mild Swiss
Salmon can be used in place of the tuna
Garnish with lemon
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Ingredients:
1 can (6.5 oz) Tuna
3 C. Torn lettuce
1 Apple
1 Stalk celery, chopped
4 1/4 oz. Olives, chopped
1/4 C. Cheese, grated
1 Boiled egg, chopped
3 T. Thousand Island dressing
Procedure:
Drain tuna
Tear lettuce into bite-sized pieces
Core apple and cut into eight wedges. Cut each wedge crosswise into 4
or 5 chunks. Each apple piece will still have peel on one edge
Combine tuna, lettuce, apple and chopped celery
Add olives and cheese as desired
Add Thousand Island dressing and toss until well blended
Serve with crackers or specialty bread
Notes:
Use red apples
Any type of mild cheese can be used
Serve as an appetizer
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