Bbq Wasabi Onions Food

SEARED TUNA WITH WASABI GREEN ONION BBQ SAUCE

Steps:

• Make the sauce first. Dump the wasabi powder into a cup. Drizzle in 4 teaspoons of water, and mix to a paste. Set aside.
• Set a small saucepan on the stove. Add the peanut oil and heat over medium-high. Toss in the garlic and ginger and season with a pinch of salt and pepper. Cook briefly, til barely soft. Swirl in the Mutha Sauce, soy sauce, vinegar, oil, and wasabi paste. Add the scallions and give everything a stir.
• Scrape the sauce into a food processor and give it a spin for 5 seconds, or til smooth. Scrape back into the saucepan and add the remaining 1/4 cup water. Mix and keep warm.
• Rub the tuna steaks with olive oil. Sprinkle one side of the tuna steaks with half of the five-spice powder, some salt, and lots of pepper. Flip them and season the other side the same way.
• Build a hot coal bed in your grill. Clean and oil the rack. Put the steaks on and cook for 2 minutes, til colored 3/8 inch up from the bottom. Flip and cook the same amount on the other side, leaving a nice rare streak through the center. The internal temperature will be around 100°.
• Serve immediately with a generous spoonful of sauce over each steak.

BBQ ONIONS

Steps:

• Use indirect heat.
• Peel outer layers of onion and slice off a section of one end of each onion (about 1/4 of onion) With a spoon scoop out a hole in the middle of each onion.
• Place bouillon cube in hole and add some butter.
• Replace top of onion and wrap in heavy foil.
• With a closed grill cook for 1 hour or until tender.
• Cut into bite size chunks and pour juices over top.

SEARED TUNA WITH GREEN ONION-WASABI SAUCE

Steps:

• Whisk 1/2 cup water and wasabi powder in medium bowl to form smooth paste. Whisk in soy sauce, 2 tablespoons peanut oil, Sherry, sesame oil and ginger. Stir in green onions. Set aside.
• Sprinkle tuna with salt and pepper. Heat remaining 1 tablespoon peanut oil in heavy large skillet over high heat. Add tuna and sear until opaque in center, about 3 minutes per side.
• Spoon cucumber onto center of plates. Top with tuna. Spoon sauce around. Garnish with radish sprouts.

GRILLED SALMON WITH WASABI MAYONNAISE

Steps:

• Heat coals or gas grill for direct heat. Mix soy sauce, vinegar, oil and gingerroot in small shallow container. Place salmon in mixture, skin side up. Let stand 10 minutes.
• Cover and grill salmon, skin side down, 4 to 6 inches from medium heat 10 to 12 minutes, brushing once with marinade, until salmon flakes easily with fork.
• To serve, spread mayonnaise on crackers; top each with about 1 tablespoon flaked salmon, additional mayonnaise and green onion.

SEARED TUNA WITH WASABI-BUTTER SAUCE

Steps:

• Combine the white wine vinegar, white wine and shallots in a small saucepan over medium heat. Simmer until the liquid is reduced to about 2 tablespoons. Strain out shallot and discard, return liquid to the pan.
• Stir the wasabi and soy sauce into the reduction in the pan. Over low heat, gradually whisk in butter one cube at a time allowing the mixture to emulsify. Be careful not to let the mixture boil. When all of the butter has been incorporated, stir in cilantro, and remove from heat. Pour into a small bowl, and set aside.
• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Brush tuna steaks with olive oil, and season with salt and pepper. Place in the hot skillet, and sear for 3 to 5 minutes on each side. Be careful not to overcook, this fish should be served still a little pink in the center. Serve with sauce.

BBQ VIDALIA ONIONS

Steps:

• Heat grill to high.
• Whisk together all spices in a small bowl until combined. Brush onions with oil on both sides. Rub 1 side of each onion with some of the spice mixture and place rub side down on the grill. Grill until golden brown and a crust has formed. Turn the onions over and continue grilling until just cooked through.