Fresh Jamaican Jerk Tuna Salad Food

JAMAICAN JERK TUNA

Steps:

• For the jerk seasoning:.
• In a small bowl combine the allspice, mustard, paprika, granulated onion, lemon pepper, dried red pepper flakes, ground pepper, cayenne, granulated garlic, cinnamon, salt and thyme.
• Rinse the tuna with cold water and pat dry with paper towels.
• Rub each side of the tuna pieces with a little of the olive oil.
• Sprinkle one side of each portion with 1 1/2 teaspoons jerk mixture; pat the seasoning onto the fish, turn and repeat with the second side.
• Let stand for 1 hour, until the seasoning is moistened, turning once.
• Store extra jerk blend in a sealed jar for up to 6 months.
• Grill the tuna over moderately-hot fire for 4 to 5 minutes, turning once.
• Do not overcook, since the seafood will continue to cook once taken from the fire.
• Serve with grilled plantains and a salad of chayote, orange and sweet onion, if you like.

GRILLED JAMAICAN JERK CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• Make jerk rub: In a food processor combine jerk rub ingredients and process to a paste, stopping once or twice to scrape down sides of bowl with a rubber spatula. Cut several small slits in chicken and rub all over with jerk paste. Refrigerate, tightly covered, overnight. Preheat a barbecue grill and adjust heat to low. Grill chicken for about 40 minutes, turning once, until dark brown and crusty. Let cool and slice. Alternatively, bake chicken at 350 degrees F for 50 minutes, then broil 2 to 3 minutes until crisp.
• Make dressing: On work surface sprinkle coarse salt over garlic and chop to a fine paste. Whisk garlic paste with lime juice and a few drops of hot sauce, to taste. Whisk in vegetable oil until emulsified. Assemble salad: In a bowl combine salad ingredients with chicken. Pour dressing over, toss to coat and arrange on a lettuce leaf lined platter.

FRESH JAMAICAN JERK TUNA SALAD

Steps:

• Set oven to broil.
• Place tuna steaks on rack in broiler pan.
• Mix lemon juice, 1 1/2 teaspoon of the thyme (1/4 teaspoon if dried), the sugar, 1/2 teaspoon pepper, the allspice, red pepper, salt, cloves, and garlic together.
• Brush fish with half of the lemon juice mixture.
• Broil with top about 4 inches form heat for 7 minutes.
• Carefully turn fish; brush with remaining lemon juice mixture.
• Broil about 7 minutes more or until fish flakes easily; cool.
• Flake fish and set aside.
• Cook and drain pasta per package directions; rinse with cold water and drain again.
• Mix oil, vinegar, celery salt, remaining 2 teaspoons thyme and remaining 1/4 teaspoon pepper in a large mixing bowl.
• Add in flaked fish, pasta, cucumber, and green onion; toss.
• Arrange tomato slices around edge of serving platter.
• Spoon pasta mixture onto center of platter.

THE HOUDINI'S MAGICAL TUNA KABOBS WITH PINEAPPLE GLAZE

Steps:

• Put first 12 ingredients -- scallions through cinnamon -- into a blender and puree.
• Pour marinade into a plastic bag, then add the tuna.
• Place bag, sealed well, into the refrigerator for 2 - 6 hours, turning every once in a while to distribute marinade evenly.
• If using wooden skewers, cover them with water in a shallow dish and let stand for 2 hours.
• In a pot of boiling water, blanch the bell peppers, zucchini, and onion for 1-2 minutes depending on the size of the slices. Drain and pat dry.
• Make pineapple glaze by placing pineapple juice, lemon juice, ginger, chili, soy, honey and cilantro in a saucepan. Bring to a boil, then turn down to medium low, cooking until mixture is reduced by half. Set aside.
• Remove tuna from refrigerator and drain off marinade.
• On metal or wooden skewers alternately thread ingredients: a slice of onion, tuna , pineapple, bell pepper, zucchini, etc. or in any order that pleases you.
• Heat grill to medium high and cook the kabobs for about 6-8 minutes total, turning once. Use pineapple glaze often to brush on kabobs as cooking and to drizzle any remaining on plates.

JAMAICAN JERK POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Cook potatoes in large pot of boiling salted water until just tender. Drain and cool. Cut potatoes into 3/4-inch pieces. Transfer to large bowl.
• Cook bacon in heavy large skillet over medium heat until brown and crisp, stirring occasionally. Using slotted spoon, transfer bacon to paper towels and drain. Mix mayonnaise, mustard, chopped thyme, allspice, turmeric and cayenne pepper in medium bowl.
• Separate egg yolks and whites. Mash yolks in small bowl. Mince egg whites. Add bacon, mayonnaise mixture, yolks, whites, cornichons, celery, onion and hot pepper sauce to potatoes in bowl and toss to coat. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Sprinkle with parsley. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate.).

FRESH TUNA SALAD

Steps:

• Fill a large pot with about 1 quart of water and add the liquid crab boil.
• Bring to a boil.
• Add the tuna and boil, on medium, for about 15 minutes, or until the tuna starts breaking apart easily.
• Remove from the heat, drain, and place the tuna in a large bowl.
• With a fork and small paring knife break apart, or shred the tuna, however you prefer it. We like a combination of shreds and little chunks.
• Then toss in the celery and onion.
• Mix the mayonnaise and the Old Bay and stir into the tuna.
• Taste and adjust seasonings. Sometimes I will add salt, pepper, hot sauce -- you decide how spicy you want it.
• You can serve it at room temperature or chilled.

JAMAICAN JERK TUNA RECIPE - (3.5/5)

Steps:

• Seafood Alternatives: swordfish, halibut, mahi-mahi For the jerk seasoning, in a small bowl combine the allspice, mustard, paprika, granulated onion, lemon pepper, dried red pepper flakes, ground pepper, cayenne, granulated garlic, cinnamon, salt and thyme. Rinse the tuna with cold water and pat dry with paper towels. Rub each side of the tuna pieces with a little of the olive oil. Sprinkle one side of each portion with 1 1/2 teaspoons jerk mixture; pat the seasoning onto the fish, turn and repeat with the second side. Let stand for 1 hour, until the seasoning is moistened, turning once. Store extra jerk blend in a sealed jar for up to 6 months. Grill the tuna over moderately-hot fire for 4 to 5 minutes, turning once. Do not overcook, since the seafood will continue to cook once taken from the fire. Serve with grilled plantains and a salad of chayote, orange and sweet onion, if you like. This recipe yields 4 servings. Spicy, sweet, seductive and hot, this jerk is a dry blend that keeps well. Jerk blends can also include fresh ingredients; if substituting fresh garlic, onion or herbs for dried, finely mince them before adding.

SIMPLE TUNA SALAD

Steps:

• Drain the water from the tuna can.
• Mix in the Mayo and Relish.
• Eat it alone or put it on toast.
• Its that simple.

FRESH JAMAICAN JERK TUNA SALAD

Steps:

• Set oven control to broil. Place fish steaks on rack in broiler pan. Mix lemon juice, 1 1/2 teaspoons of the thyme (1/4 teaspoon if dried), the sugar, 1/2 teaspoon of the pepper, the allspice, red pepper, salt, cloves and garlic. Brush fish with half of the lemon juice mixture. Broil with top about 4 inches from heat 7 minutes. Carefully turn fish brush with remaining lemon juice mixture. Broil about 7 minutes longer or until fish flakes easily with fork cool. Flake fish. Cook and drain pasta as directed on package. Rinse with cold water drain. Mix oil, vinegar, celery salt, remaining 2 teaspoons thyme and remaining 1/4 teaspoon pepper in large bowl. Add fish, pasta, cucumber and green onions toss. Arrange tomato slices around edge of serving platter. Spoon pasta mixture onto center of platter.1 Serving: Calories 275 (Calories from Fat 90) Fat 10g (Saturated 2g) Cholesterol 30mg Sodium 370mg Carbohydrate 32g (Dietary Fiber 2g) Protein 16g.From "Betty Crocker's Best of Healthy & Hearty Cooking." Text Copyright 1998 General Mills, Inc. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.