Grilled Tuna With Strawberry Kiwi Salsa Food

SPICY GRILLED TUNA WITH GARDEN SALSA

Steps:

• Roast garlic and jalapeños in a small, dry skillet over medium heat, turning occasionally, until soft (both will blacken in spots), 5 to 10 minutes for jalapeños, 15 minutes for garlic. Cool, then peel garlic. Puree garlic, jalapeños, lime juice and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a blender until smooth. Scoop 1/2 cup puree into a 13" x 9" glass baking dish. Place fish on puree, flipping once to coat both sides. Cover dish; refrigerate 10 to 20 minutes to marinate. Transfer remaining puree into another bowl for salsa. Mix in tomatoes. Rinse onion in a small strainer under cold water; drain. Add to tomato mixture. Stir in cilantro, mint and basil. Season with remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt. Coat grill with cooking spray; heat to medium-high (about 375°F). Remove fish from marinade; place on grill. Cover grill and cook 3 minutes. Uncover, flip fish, cover again and cook until fish is done, about 2 minutes more for medium-rare. Transfer fish to plates; spoon salsa on top.

TUNA WITH AVOCADO-KIWI SALSA

Steps:

• If tuna steaks are large, cut into 6 serving pieces. In shallow glass or plastic dish, mix remaining tuna ingredients. Add tuna; turn to coat with marinade. Cover; refrigerate, turning once, at least 30 minutes but no longer than 2 hours to marinate.
• Meanwhile, in medium bowl, mix all salsa ingredients; refrigerate.
• Spray grill rack with cooking spray. Heat gas or charcoal grill. Remove tuna from marinade; reserve marinade. Place tuna on grill. Cover grill; cook over medium heat 11 to 16 minutes, brushing 2 or 3 times with marinade and turning once, until tuna flakes easily with fork and is slightly pink in center. Discard any remaining marinade. Top tuna with salsa.

GRILLED TUNA WITH STRAWBERRY KIWI SALSA

Steps:

• To prepare the salsa, mix the vinegar, soy sauce, garlic, sugar, kiwis, cilantro, and strawberries. Set aside.
• Grill the tuna steaks to your liking.
• Top each steak with a few tablespoons of the salsa, and enjoy.

GRILLED TUNA

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the first eight ingredients. Remove 1/3 cup to a small bowl for basting; cover and refrigerate. Pour remaining marinade into a large resealable plastic bag; add tuna. Seal bag and turn to coat; refrigerate for up to 1 hour., Drain and discard marinade. Using long-handled tongs, moisten a paper towel with cooking oil and lightly coat the grill rack. Grill tuna, uncovered, over medium heat for 4-5 minutes on each side for medium-rare or until slightly pink in the center, basting frequently with reserved marinade.

GRILLED TUNA WITH MANGO-PAPAYA SALSA

Steps:

• Salsa:.
• Combine the papaya, mango, red pepper, cilantro, pepper flakes, honey and lime juice. Season with salt and pepper. Refrigerate until ready to use.
• Tuna:.
• Prepare an outdoor grill and heat to medium high heat.
• Season the tuna with salt and pepper. Lightly coat each piece with oil to prevent the fish from sticking to the grill grates. Place the tuna on the grill and rotate 90 degrees after about 1 minute or so. Grill an additional 2 minutes, then turn over and repeat the process. Cook to the desired doneness. Keith recommends medium-rare.
• Serve each tuna steak with a scoop of mango-papaya salsa.

STRAWBERRY KIWI SALSA

Steps:

• Place fruit, bay leaf, Orange Muscat wine in a bowl and stir well.
• Add Serrano peppers, yellow pepper, green onions, cilantro, allspice, fine sea salt and white pepper.
• Stir salsa, cover with plastic and chill for 30 minutes.
• Discard Bay Leaf; reseason with fine sea salt and white pepper to taste.
• Garnish with Fresh Cilantro Sprigs.