Seared Tuna With Maple Sweet Potatoes Food

SEARED TUNA WITH MAPLE-SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 425ºF.
• Mix syrup with 2 Tbsp. dressing. Remove 2 Tbsp. syrup mixture; toss with potatoes. Reserve remaining syrup mixture for later use. Spoon potatoes onto foil-covered rimmed baking sheet.
• Bake 25 to 30 min. or until potatoes are tender, drizzling with reserved syrup mixture and stirring after 15 min.
• Heat remaining oil in medium skillet on medium heat. Add fish; cook 3 to 4 min. on each side or until fish flakes easily with fork.

SOY GLAZED TUNA, WASABI MASHED POTATO, SAKE CARROT GINGER SAUCE

Steps:

• For the mashed potatoes: Boil potatoes until fork tender. Drain and whip with remaining ingredients.
• For the sauce: Place all ingredients is a saucepan. Bring to a simmer and cook until carrots are tender. Puree in a food processor, and push through a chinois.
• For the glaze: Heat soy sauce and sugar in a saucepan until sugar is dissolved.
• Assembly: Sear tuna in a hot pan or grill. Place on a plate and glaze. Surround with carrot ginger sauce and serve with mashed potatoes.

SESAME SEARED TUNA

Steps:

• In a small bowl, stir together the soy sauce, mirin, honey and sesame oil. Divide into two equal parts. Stir the rice vinegar into one part and set aside as a dipping sauce.
• Spread the sesame seeds out on a plate. Coat the tuna steaks with the remaining soy sauce mixture, then press into the sesame seeds to coat.
• Heat olive oil in a cast iron skillet over high heat until very hot. Place steaks in the pan, and sear for about 30 seconds on each side. Serve with the dipping sauce and wasabi paste.

MAPLE-GLAZED TUNA WITH PEAR-POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• 1. Whisk together the mustard, maple syrup, lime juice, and 1 tablespoon of the olive oil. Set aside.
• 2. Season the tuna on both sides with salt and pepper. Heat the remaining 3 tablespoons olive oil in a large cast-iron skillet over high heat. Add the tuna and cook for 30 seconds on each side.
• 3. Remove from the pan and brush both sides of the tuna with the maple-mustard glaze. Transfer to a serving platter and garnish with the cilantro. Serve with the pear-potato salad.

SEARED TUNA STEAK WITH RUSTIC MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• For the mashed potato, cut the potatoes into even-sized chunks, not too small. If they are large, quarter them and if they are small, halve them.
• Put the potato chunks in a large saucepan of boiling water, and simmer gently until they are absolutely tender - they should take about 25 minutes.
• When the potatoes are cooked, drain them and place back in the empty pan. Add the mayonnaise to the potatoes at this point and using a wooden spoon (not a masher or whisk) vigorously mash them. The finished mash should not be completely smooth, but a combination of creamy and chunky mash.
• For the tuna steaks, rub olive oil in to both sides then season with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Heat a pan and chargrill for two minutes on each side.

TUNA WITH PEPPERY TOMATOES & POTATOES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 220C/fan 200C/gas 7 and put in a roasting tin to heat up. Put the tuna in a shallow dish with half the oil, two-thirds of the garlic and leaves from 1 sprig of thyme. Leave to marinate while you cook the veg.
• Put the potatoes, peppers, onion and chilli into the roasting tin with the remaining oil, toss to coat, then roast for 20 mins. The potatoes should be tender or very nearly there. If not, give them another 5 mins (the cooking time can depend on the variety of potato). Add the remaining garlic and thyme to the pan, let them sizzle, stir in the tomatoes, then cook for 5 mins more until the sauce has reduced a little. Season to taste.
• With a few mins to go, heat a griddle or frying pan, wipe most of the garlic marinade off the fish with kitchen paper, season, then sear for 1 min each side for medium or longer if you prefer. Serve on top of the veg.