Tuna And Mushroom Kebabs With Wasabi Vegetable Salad Food

MARINATED VEGETABLE SALAD

Steps:

• Scrape the carrots and cut into large matchsticks. Top and tail the green beans, and cut in half lengthwise if fat. Shred the cabbage with a knife. Trim the cauliflower and cut into bite-size bouquets.
• Stir together the mustard seeds, garlic, ginger and turmeric. Heat the oil in a saute pan and gently fry the shallots for 2 minutes to soften slightly. Add the spice mixture and cook for 1 minute. Toss in the remaining vegetables for just 1 minute. Remove from the heat, toss in the vinegar and let sit for 15 minutes, or, even better, several hours. (It keeps in the refrigerator for several days.) Taste and correct the seasonings. Serve at room temperature with crusty bread.

PEPPERED TUNA SKEWERS WITH WASABI MAYONNAISE

Steps:

• Mix 2 tablespoons wasabi powder and 1 1/2 tablespoons water in small bowl to blend. Whisk in 1/2 cup mayonnaise. Cover wasabi mayonnaise and refrigerate at least 30 minutes. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Keep refrigerated.)
• Combine tuna and soy sauce in medium bowl; toss to coat. Marinate tuna 30 minutes at room temperature, stirring occasionally.
• Meanwhile, thread 1 ginger slice onto each skewer 2 inches from tip.
• Line platter with watercress. Place bowl of wasabi mayonnaise on platter. Drain tuna; pat dry. Return to medium bowl. Sprinkle with pepper; toss to coat. Heat oil in large skillet over medium-high heat. Add tuna and sear until browned on all sides but still pink inside, about 2 minutes total. Thread 1 tuna cube onto each prepared skewer next to ginger. Arrange skewers on platter and serve.
• *Available at Japanese markets and specialty foods stores and in the Asian foods section of some supermarkets.

GRILLED TUNA KEBABS WITH WASABI SAUCE

Steps:

• 1. SHERRY--SOY MARINADE
• 2. Combine all ingredients in a saucepan and heat to just below the boil. Remove from the heat. Cool. This marinade may be stored in a refrigerator up to 2 weeks. Use to marinate chicken, shrimp, or pork for several hours before grilling. Yield: 1 1/2 cups
• 3. KEBABS
• 4. Cut the tuna into 24 equal-size cubes. Quarter the mushrooms. Cut the peppers and onion into 1/2-inch squares. Divide the ingredients equally among the 8 skewers, alternating squares of vegetable and tuna. Pour 1 cup of the Sherry-Soy Marinade over the kebabs and marinate, refrigerated, 2 to 3 hours.
• 5. Dissolve the wasabi in the remaining 1/2 cup marinade to make a spicy dipping sauce to serve at the table with the grilled tuna.
• 6. On a hot outdoor grill or under a broiler, sear the kebabs 2 to 3 minutes on each side. The tuna should be medium rare--still red in the center--when served with the dipping sauce.

WASABI GRILLED TUNA

Steps:

• -----------Sauce-------------.
• In a bowl mix wasabi and water to make a paste.
• Let stand 10 minutes.
• Stir in vinegar, mayonnaise and garlic.
• Set aside.
• ---------Tuna-----------.
• Prepare grill with medium-hot coals.
• In a cup, mix the soy sauce, oil, and wasabi powder.
• Brush on tuna.
• Grill for 3-4 minutes on each side for rare tuna.
• Thinly slice the tuna and serve with the Wasabi sauce.

WASABI SEARED TUNA SALAD

Steps:

• Mix wasabi powder with just enough soy sauce to make a thick paste.
• Rub wasabi paste onto both sides of tuna steaks.
• Heat 1 tbsp oil in a nonstick skillet over med-high heat.
• Sear tuna for about 30-45 seconds on each side, just enough to get a crust.
• Slice tuna thin, and set aside.
• Arrange salad greens on a plate, and top with tuna, avocado, ginger, and daikon.
• Mix remaining soy sauce, oil, rice vinegar, and a little of the juice from the ginger if you have some, drizzle onto salads, and salt and pepper to taste.
• This goes great with Miso soup and a little sticky rice.

WASABI TUNA SALAD

Steps:

• You'll want to flake your tuna first. I prefer to use a potato masher, but so long as it gets flaked to bits, it'll work. Use what suits you best.
• Mix in the mayo and relish thoroughly, to your desired consistency.
• Mix in the spoonful of wasabi powder, distributing it evenly throughout the tuna-mayo mixture.
• Seal and refrigerate for 1 or two hours before using, allowing the flavors to mingle properly. It's as simple as that.

TUNA MUSHROOM BURGERS

Steps:

• Chop tuna very fine. I find a cleaver works well for this. It should be like ground beef and it is best to do this by hand because a food processor will make the fish pasty.
• In a large bowl mix together all of the ingredients except the oil, and season to taste. Combine well. Shape 4 patties with moistened hands, or shape by setting a 2-1/2- or 3-inch ring on a plate and filling the ring with the mixture. Carefully remove the ring.
• Heat a large, heavy nonstick skillet over medium-high heat and brush lightly with olive oil or add a small amount to the pan and swirl the pan. Carefully add burgers to pan, taking care not to crowd them. Turn heat to medium and either sear for only 30 seconds to a minute on each side, or cook 2 minutes on each side if desired. Remove to a plate and serve, on buns if desired. Chef Pleau serves these with "avocado crema," a blend of avocado, yogurt, lime juice, cilantro and wasabi powder.

SOY TUNA WITH WASABI MASH

Steps:

• Mix together the soy sauce, vinegar and sugar. Pour over the tuna and marinate for at least 20 mins or up to 2 hrs in the fridge. Place the potatoes in a pan of lightly salted boiling water, then cook for 10-15 mins until soft. Drain well. Heat the milk in the pan and mix in the wasabi, return the potatoes to the pan, then mash until smooth. Stir through the spring onion and keep warm.
• Heat a non-stick griddle pan until smoking hot. Remove the tuna from the marinade. Cook on the griddle for 2-3 mins on each side until seared on the outside, but still pink inside. Cook the broad or soy beans according to pack instructions, then serve alongside the tuna and mash.