Sweet And Sour Tuna Food

SWEET AND SOUR SICILIAN TUNA

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a heavy-bottomed skillet over medium heat. Stir in the onion; cook and stir until the onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes. Reduce heat to medium-low, and continue to cook and stir until the onion is very tender and dark brown, 15 to 20 minutes more. Remove the onion from the skillet.
• Place the tuna steaks in the same skillet over medium-high heat and cook until golden brown, about 2 minutes per side. Remove the tuna steaks to a serving tray; keep warm.
• Stir the vinegar and sugar together in the same skillet until sugar is dissolved. Return the onions to the pan, and simmer until the liquid reduces and is slightly thickened, about 5 minutes. Return the tuna to the pan and cook for 3 to 5 minutes. Place the tuna on the warm serving tray and top with the onion and sweet and sour mixture.

SWEET SWEET TUNA SALAD

Steps:

• Drain the tuna, reserving 1 tablespoon of the liquid.
• Put the tuna in a serving bowl and mash with a fork until it's as mushy as you can get it. Stir the reserved liquid, the salad dressing, honey mustard, relish, celery, carrot, sugar, and salt into the tuna. Adjust seasoning to taste.

SWEET AND SOUR TUNA (ESCABECHENG ISDA)

Steps:

• Put the cooking oil in a large pan or wok over medium-high heat.
• Once the oil is hot, put the fish in the pan and briefly stir the fish so it does not stick to the pan.
• Let one side of the fish cook until it is brown and crispy (usually takes about a minute).
• Turn the fish over to let the other side cook until brown and crispy.
• When both sides of the fish is fully cooked, remove it from pan and set it aside on paper towels.
• Using a clean pan, add a little cooking oil over medium-high heat.
• Once the pan is hot, add the the garlic and onion to saute for one minute.
• Add the carrots, ginger, half of the pineapple chunks, and bell pepper to the pan and continue to saute briefly.
• Now add the water, soy sauce and pineapple juice to the pan.
• Stir and bring this to a simmer.
• Reduce the heat to low and let it sit for 5 minutes.
• Add the tomato paste, sugar, and vinegar to the pan then mix thoroughly.
• Add the cornstarch in 1⁄2 cup water then stir to dilute it.
• Slowly pour the cornstarch into the sauce while continuously stirring to thicken the sauce.
• Remove the sauce from the heat and set it aside.
• Plate the fish on a serving dish and pour the sauce on top of the crispy tuna.
• Garnish with the scallions and serve immediately.

TUNNU AURUDICI (SAUTEED SWEET AND SOUR TUNA STEAKS)

Steps:

• Over medium heat, place a skillet large enough to hold all the tuna steaks in one layer. Add 2 Tbl of the olive oil, the sliced onions, salt and pepper to taste. Cook the onions for about 8 - 9 minutes or until they're wilted and golden brown. Remove the onions from the pan and keep them warm.
• Add 2 more Tbl of the olive oil to the same pan and increase the heat to high. Season the tuna steaks with salt and pepper and lightly flour them on both sides. Sear the tuna steaks for 2 minutes on each side, then remove them from the pan. Add the sugar, vinegar, vine, and cooked onions to the pan. Cook uncovered, over medium heat for about 2 minutes. Add the parsley and the tuna steaks and cook for another 2 minutes. Remove the tuna to a warm platter, pour the pan juices on top and serv.

TUNA SWEET AND SOUR

Steps:

• Sauté peppers and pineapple in butter.
• Add 1/4 cup pineapple juice; cover and simmer about 5 minutes.
• Combine remaining 1/2 cup pineapple juice with cornstarch.
• Add soy sauce, vinegar, sugar and broth.
• Add to pepper mixture and cook, stirring constantly, until thickened.
• Add tuna and season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Heat until hot.
• Serve with cooked rice.

SEARED TUNA WITH OVEN-DRIED TOMATOES AND SWEET-AND-SOUR ONIONS

Steps:

• To make the tomatoes, preheat the oven to 280 degrees. Place the tomatoes on a baking sheet and sprinkle with the thyme, sugar, half of the garlic and salt and pepper. Bake for 3 1/2 hours.
• Meanwhile, to prepare the onions, combine the water, vinegar, sugar, salt and pepper in a medium-size saucepan and bring to a boil. Add the onion and cook for 5 minutes. Drain and let cool. Toss with the olive oil and set aside.
• When the tomatoes are cool enough to handle, coarsely chop them. Heat the olive oil in a medium-size skillet over medium heat. Add the tomatoes, tarragon and remaining garlic and cook for 2 minutes. Season with salt and pepper and set aside.
• To make the tuna, combine the rosemary, garlic, poppy seeds, cracked pepper and salt. Roll each piece of tuna in the mixture until well coated. Heat the oil in a large nonstick or cast-iron skillet over high heat. Sear on all sides until browned on the outside but medium rare in the center, about 6 to 8 minutes. Remove from pan and cut each piece across into 1/4-inch thick slices.
• Divide the onion mixture among 4 plates. Place the tomato mixture over the onions. Top with tuna slices, season with salt and serve immediately.

TUNNU AURUDUCI (SAUTEED SWEET-AND-SOUR TUNA STEAKS)

Steps:

• Over medium heat, place a skillet lare enough to hold all the tuna steaks in one layer. Add 2 tablespoons of the olive oil, the sliced onions, salt, and pepper to taste. Cook the onions for about 8 to 9 minutes or until they're wilted and golden brown. Remove the onions from the pan and keep them warm.
• Add 2 more tablespoons of the olive oil to the same pan and increase the heat to high. Season the tuna steaks with salt and pepper and lightly flour them on both sides. Sear the tuna steaks for 2 minutes on each side, then remove them from the pan. Add the sugar, vinegar, wine, and cooked onions to the pan. Cook uncovered, over medium heat for about 2 minutes. Add the parsley and the tuna steaks and cook for another 2 mintues. Remove the tuna to a warm platter, pour the pan juices on top, and serve.