Mexican Tuna Steak Sweet Red Peppers Avocado Salsa Food

MEXICAN TUNA STEAK

Steps:

• Pat tuna steak dry and drizzle with some olive oil. Sprinkle with kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper and set aside to come to room temperature.
• Heat 1 tbsp olive oil in non stick saute pan to medium heat. Add onion and pepper. Cover and cook for 5 minutes, stirring a couple of times. Add paprika, cumin, garlic, cider vinegar, salt, chili flakes and 2 tbsp. water, mixing thoroughly. Cook an additional 5-7 minutes until vegetables are tender and slightly browned, adding 1 additional tbsp of water if pan gets dry. Keep warm if proceeding with recipe. Note - Pepper Onion Saute can be made in advance and rewarmed in microwave just before assembling.
• Combine avocado, lime juice, cilantro and salt. Toss well and set aside.
• Heat 1 tbsp olive oil and butter in non stick saute pan to medium high heat. Add coriander seeds and lime zest and stir for 1 minute to infuse flavors into olive oil/butter mixture. Add tuna steak and turn heat down to medium. Squeeze juice of 1/2 lime over fish and cook for 2 minutes, bathing the steaks in the lime butter sauce while cooking. Turn and cook for 2 additional minutes. If you prefer medium to medium well cook for 3 minutes per side.
• Place Pepper Onion saute on plate, topping with tuna steak. Drizzle some of the lime butter sauce over fish, Top with Avocado Salsa. If desired, squeeze additional lime juice and drizzle with additional olive oil before serving.

MEXICAN TUNA STEAK, SWEET RED PEPPERS & AVOCADO SALSA

Steps:

• Sprinkle tuna steaks with sea salt, black pepper and drizzle with olive oil on both sides. Set aside.
• Heat 3 tablespoons of coconut oil in a frying pan over medium-high heat. Add the onions and peppers, cover with a lid and cook for 5 minutes, stirring a couple of times. Add paprika, cumin, chilli, garlic, vinegar, a good pinch of salt, and about two tablespoons of water. Mix through and cook for 5-7 minutes until softened and slightly browned. Remove to a plate, or use a different frying pan for tuna steaks.
• Grind the coriander seeds with a mortar and pestle or use coriander seed powder instead. Heat up a little oil and butter (or ghee) to sizzling hot in a frying pan. Add coriander seeds and the zest of one lime (about a teaspoon of zest). Stir through to infuse with the flavours. Add the tuna steaks and turn the heat down to medium. Drizzle with juice from half a lime and cook for 2 minutes on each side (more if you like it well done and less if it's super fresh and you like it rare). Use a spoon to bathe the steaks in the buttery, lime sauce they're cooking in.
• Combine avocado and fresh coriander and season with a little sea salt and the remaining lime juice, about one tablespoon.
• Assemble red peppers on the serving plates. Place tuna steaks and top with avocado salsa and more red peppers. Squeeze extra lime juice and drizzle with a little extra virgin olive oil just before serving.

PEPPER AVOCADO SALSA

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first 12 ingredients. Cover and refrigerate. Just before serving, peel and chop the avocado; stir into the salsa.,

MEXICAN TUNA STEAK, SWEET RED PEPPERS & AVOCADO SALSA

Steps:

• Wash and pat dry the tuna steaks, sprinkle with a little sea salt, black pepper and a drizzle of olive oil on both sides. Set aside to come to room temperature.
• Heat four tablespoons of olive oil in a frying pan to medium hot but not sizzling. Add sliced onion and red peppers, cover with a lid and cook for 5 minutes, stirring a couple of times. Add paprika, cumin, garlic, apple cider vinegar, a good pinch of salt, chili flakes, and about 2 tablespoons of water. Mix through and cook for a further 4-5 minutes until softened slightly browned. Remove to a plate or use a different frying pan for tuna steaks.
• Grind coriander seeds in a mortar and pestle or use coriander seeds powder instead. Heat up macadamia oil and butter sizzling hot. Add coriander seeds and the zest from one lime to the frying pan. Stir with the butter and oil, allowing them to infuse the flavours. Keeping the heat high, add tuna steaks and turn the heat down to medium. Drizzle with juice from half a lime and cook for two minutes on each side (more if you like it well done and less if you it's super fresh and you like it rare). Use a spoon to bathe the steaks in the buttery, lime sauce they're cooking inches.
• Meanwhile, chop avocado and fresh coriander and season with a little sea salt and the remaining lime juice, about one tablespoon.
• Assemble some of the red peppers on the serving plates. Place the tuna steaks and top with avocado salsa and more red peppers. Squeeze extra lime juice and drizzle with a little extra virgin olive oil just before serving.

SEARED TUNA STEAK WITH AVOCADO SALSA

Steps:

• Vinaigrette:.
• Combine red pepper, serrano pepper, red onion, vinegar, olive oil, chili sauce and kosher salt to make the vinaigrette.
• Mix well and set aside.
• Fish:.
• Season tuna with salt and pepper.
• Sear tuna on a very hot skillet with olive oil.
• Cook to desired doneness (rare if preferable).
• Prepare the salsa while the fish is cooking.
• Salsa:.
• Dice the avocado into 1" cubes.
• Dice the tomatoes.
• Mix the tomato and avocado together.
• Serving Recommendation.
• Place fish on serving dish.
• Top with diced avocado and tomato.
• Splash liberally with vinaigrette.
• Garnish with cilantro.
• Serve immediately.
• Changes:.
• Again, I like to add a little soy sauce to the vinaigrette to give the flavors a little more punch, I only use 2 tablespoons olive oil in the vinaigrette to make it more bulky, and I like to garnish the fish with chopped cilantro instead of sprigs.

STRIP STEAKS WITH MANGO SALSA

Steps:

• Place 1/2 in. of water in a small saucepan; add carrots. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 7-9 minutes or until crisp-tender. Drain and cool. , In a small bowl, combine the mango, avocado, red pepper, lime juice, cilantro, salt, cumin and carrots. Refrigerate until serving. , Sprinkle taco seasoning over both sides of steaks. Grill, covered, over medium-hot heat for 5-7 minutes on each side or until meat reaches desired doneness (for medium-rare, a thermometer should read 135°; medium, 140°; medium-well, 145°). Serve with mango salsa.