Sesame Hoisin Tuna Salad Food

SESAME HOISIN TUNA SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375.
• Make the tuna marinade by placing all ingredients in a quart-size plastic bag. Add tuna to marinade and refrigerate 30 minutes. Do not marinate any longer or the tuna will turn to mush!
• While the tuna marinates, make the frico chips, prepare all your salad ingredients by washing greens, cutting veggies, and make the vinaigrette last.
• For the frico chips - line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silpat baking mat. Mix the parmesan and sesame seeds together and drop by tablespoon-fulls onto the baking sheet. You should have 6 small piles of the cheese/seed mixture. Bake at 375 for 7 minutes or until golden. Cool completely before carefully removing them with a small spatula. Set aside on a plate until ready to garnish the salad.
• To make the salad dressing - combine all ingredients in a small tupperware with a lid and shake vigorously. Set aside until ready to dress the salad plates.
• To sear the tuna - heat a skillet on medium high heat. While it heats, remove the tuna from marinade and pat dry. Discard marinade. MIx the coarse salt, pepper, and sesame seeds on a plate and coat both sides of each tuna steak in this mixture. Sear for 2 minutes on each side for medium-rare tuna and transfer to a plate. Cool 5 minutes before slicing into 1/2'' thick strips.
• Assemble the salad - Divide lettuce among 2 plates. Arrange 4 tomato wedges and 4 grapefruit segments around the lettuce on each plate. Add the avocado on top of lettuce, then top with sliced tuna. Drizzle each salad with 2-3 Tablespoons of vinaigrette, then wedge the frico chips between the tuna slices for a garnish. Serve immediately and enjoy your masterpiece!

SPICY SESAME TUNA SALAD

Steps:

• Combine the mayonnaise, sesame oil, lime juice, chili garlic paste, black sesame seeds and red pepper flakes in a large bowl. Fold in the tuna and green onions and season with salt. Refrigerate for 1 hour before serving.

ASIAN SESAME SEARED OR GRILLED TUNA (GLUTEN FREE)

Steps:

• Whisk tamari, sesame oil, mirin, honey, vinegar, ginger, green onions, and garlic together in a bowl until marinade is evenly mixed. Place tuna steaks in the marinade and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
• Spread sesame seeds onto a plate. Remove tuna from marinade and discard marinade. Press tuna into sesame seeds until evenly coated.
• Heat olive oil in a cast iron skillet over high heat until very hot; cook tuna in the hot oil until cooked to desired doneness, 30 seconds to 5 minutes per side.

ASIAN SESAME SALAD WITH SEARED TUNA

Steps:

• Heat grill to medium heat.
• Brush both sides of fish steaks evenly with oil; season with pepper.
• Grill 3 to 4 min. on each side or until medium-rare doneness. Remove from grill; cover to keep warm.
• Combine all remaining ingredients except nuts; place on platter. Slice the fish; place on salad. Sprinkle with nuts.

GRILLED TUNA WITH GINGER-SESAME SAUCE

Steps:

• Make the sauce. Stir-fry the scallions, ginger and garlic in the sesame oil for one to two minutes. Add the remaining ingredients and pour the sauce into a small bowl. Set aside.
• Meanwhile, preheat the grill. Sprinkle the tuna fish with olive oil on both sides and season with salt and liberal grindings of pepper. Grill the fish for two to three minutes on each side for rare, longer if you wish it more well-done. Serve with the sauce on the side.

SESAME AHI TUNA SALAD WITH HOISIN VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• To create the vinaigrette, combine all ingredients in a bowl and whisk until emulsified.
• In a large bowl, toss to combine salad greens, carrots, green onions, mint, basil, and cilantro. Add half of the vinaigrette and toss to combine.
• Season steaks with salt and pepper. Combine sesame seeds on a plate. Press steaks into the seeds coating all sides. Heat oil in a large skillet over high heat until hot. Place steaks in skillet and sear 1 minute a side. Remove steaks to a carving board and slice into thin strips.
• Divide salad onto serving plates and top each with tuna. Drizzle remaining vinaigrette over tuna 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.