Fresh Tuna Steaks Madeira Style Food

FRESH TUNA STEAKS WITH LEMON

Steps:

• Wash parsley and pat dry with paper towels.
• Mince parsley with peeled garlic.
• Wash and dry whole lemon, grate half the zest.
• Peel rest of rind and discard it.
• Slice lemon thinly.
• Squeeze lemon half; add juice, a pinch of salt and pepper, to a bowl; stir until seasonings have dissolved.
• Add wine, oil, parsley and garlic mixture, and grated lemon peel.
• Beat with fork until well blended.
• Wash and dry tuna.
• Arrange in saute or large omelet pan.
• Pour sauce over tuna and cover with lemon slices.
• Cook fish over high heat for 7-8 minutes,
• Remove lemon slices and turn fish over.
• Cook for another 2 minutes.
• Slice remaing lemon.
• Arrange tuna on serving plate.
• Drizzle with cooking juices.
• Decorate with uncooked lemon slices and sprigs of parsley.
• Serve hot or at room temperature.

TUSCAN-STYLE GRILLED TUNA STEAKS

Steps:

• Rinse and pat tuna steaks dry. Place zest on top of cutting board. Pile rosemary and parsley leaves on top of zest. Pile garlic and some coarse salt and black pepper or grill seasoning on top of herbs. Finely chop the garlic, herbs, and spices. Drizzle the olive oil over the tuna steaks just enough to coat each side. Rub herb and garlic mixture into fish, coating pieces evenly on each side. Let stand 10 minutes.
• Grill tuna steaks 6 minutes on each side or 4 minutes on each side, if you prefer pink tuna at the center. Cook steaks over: high setting on indoor electric grill, medium high heat on outdoor gas grill or, 6 inches from hot, prepared charcoal.
• Serving suggestions: garlic toasts or grilled crusty bread
• Combine first 4 ingredients in a bowl or large food storage plastic bag. Coat mushroom caps evenly in marinade.
• Place mushroom caps on the grill cap-side-up and season with grill seasoning or salt and pepper. If you are using an indoor tabletop electric grill, preheat to 400 degrees F or "high" setting. If you are using an outdoor gas grill, preheat to medium high; for a charcoal grill, prepare coals and cook mushrooms 6 inches from hot coals. Mushrooms will cook 4 to 6 minutes on each side. Cook mushrooms covered or under tin foil tent and turn occasionally.
• Combine tomatoes, rosemary, and smoked mozzarella. Drizzle with oil and toss.
• Fill mushroom caps with tomato mixture and top with sliced mozzarella. The mushrooms will look like small pizzas. Place caps in oven at 425 degrees F until cheese melts or you can close grill lid or replace tin foil tent over mushroom caps to melt cheese, it will take 1 to 3 minutes. Serve as-is or, place stuffed caps on garlic toast or sliced crusty bread to catch the juices.

GRILLED TUNA STEAKS

Steps:

• To grill the tuna, get a charcoal or stove-top cast-iron grill very hot. Brush the fish with olive oil, and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Grill each side for only 2 to 2 1/2 minutes. The center should be raw, like sushi, or the tuna will be tough and dry. Allow to rest for 5 to 10 minutes and serve.

FRESH TUNA STEAKS WITH HOISIN GINGER MARINADE

Steps:

• Combine sesame oil, soy sauce, sherry, hoisin sauce, salt, pepper, garlic and ginger in a flat dish.
• Add fresh sushi grade tuna and marinate for up to 1 hour, turning occasionally.
• Grill until cooked to desired preference.

SAVORY PAN-SEARED TUNA STEAKS

Steps:

• Mix soy sauce, olive oil, lemon juice, sesame oil, molasses, cayenne pepper, ginger, and garlic together in a bowl.
• Place tuna steaks in a large resealable bag or airtight container; pour marinade over steaks. Marinate steaks at room temperature for 20 minutes.
• Heat a non-stick pan over medium heat. Remove steaks from marinade and arrange in the hot pan; gently shake pan to avoid sticking. Cook approximately 1 1/2 minutes and flip. Cook other side until tuna is desired doneness, 1 to 2 more minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read 140 degrees F (60 degrees C).

TUNA MADEIRA STYLE (BIFES DE ATUM A MADEIRENSE)

Steps:

• Using a mortar and pestle, a fork or a mini-processor, combine the garlic, salt and pepper and oregano into a paste and blend in one tablespoon of the olive oil.
• Rub the tuna steaks with this mixtures and place them in a non-reactive covered dish.
• Tuck in the bay leaves and refrigerate the fish for twenty four hours.
• The next day, preheat the grill and brush with olive oil if necessary.
• Grill the tuna over high heat for about three minutes each side.
• Delicious with a green salad and a nice feisty Portugese rose.

TUNA STEAKS, MADEIRA-STYLE

Steps:

• 1. Combine the garlic, salt, oregano, basil, and pepper in a mortar and pound to a paste with the pestle, then work in enough oil to achieve a spreading consistency, 1 to 2 tablespoons (see Note).2. Rinse the tuna steaks under cold running water, then drain and blot dry with paper towels. Using your fingers or a spatula, spread the spice paste on both sides of each of the steaks, then place in a baking dish just large enough to hold them flat in a single layer. Pour another 1/4 cup of the oil over the fish and turn the steaks once or twice to coat. Place a bay leaf under each steak and one on top, then cover and let marinate, in the refrigerator, for 3 to 4 hours, spooning the oil over the steaks occasionally.3. Preheat the grill to high.4. When ready to cook, oil the grill grate. Remove the tuna steaks from the marinade. Rinse and blot dry with paper towels, then brush on both sides with another 1 to 2 tablespoons oil. Arrange the steaks, facing in the same direction, on the hot grate and grill until cooked to taste, 4 to 6 minutes per side for medium well (the Portuguese like their tuna on the medium side of medium well), turning over carefully with a long spatula. For an attractive crosshatch of grill marks, rotate the steaks 90 degrees after the first 2 minutes on each side.5. Transfer the steaks to serving plates or a platter and serve at once.Serves 4Note: If you don't have a mortar and pestle, mash the ingredients together in a bowl using the back of a wooden spoon, or process in a mini chopper or blender, adding the oil gradually.

FRESH TUNA STEAKS MADEIRA-STYLE

Steps:

• Using a mortar and pestle, pound the garlic, salt, oregano, and black pepper to a paste; blend in 1 tablespoon of the olive oil.
• Rub the mixture on both sides of each tuna steak, lay the steaks in a 9 x 9 x 2-inch baking dish, drizzle with 1/4 cup of the remaining oil, then tuck in the bay leaves. Cover and marinate in the refrigerator 24 hours.
• When ready to cook, heat the remaining 3 tablespoons olive oil in a large heavy skillet over high heat until ripples appear on the skillet bottom; add the tuna and brown about 3 minutes on each side, keeping the heat high.
• Variation: Grill over white ash coals about 6 inches above the coals. Brush the tuna steaks well with oil, then grill 3-4 minutes on each side.

TUNA STEAKS, MADEIRA-STYLE

Steps:

• Combine the garlic, salt, oregano, basil, and pepper in a mortar and pound to a paste with a pestle; then work in enough oil to achieve a spreading consistency, 1-2 tablespoons.
• Rinse the tuna steaks under cold running water, then drain and blot dry
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MARINATED TUNA STEAK

Steps:

• In a large non-reactive dish, mix together the orange juice, soy sauce, olive oil, lemon juice, parsley, garlic, oregano, and pepper. Place the tuna steaks in the marinade and turn to coat. Cover, and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
• Preheat grill for high heat.
• Lightly oil grill grate. Cook the tuna steaks for 5 to 6 minutes, then turn and baste with the marinade. Cook for an additional 5 minutes, or to desired doneness. Discard any remaining marinade.