Tuna Kabobs With Marinated Baby Artichokes Food

GINGER-TUNA KABOBS

Steps:

• Toss tuna with soy sauce and vinegar; refrigerate, covered, 30 minutes. , Drain tuna, discarding marinade; pat dry. Sprinkle tuna with sesame seeds and pepper. In a large skillet, sear tuna until browned and center is medium rare or slightly pink; remove from skillet., On each of 16 appetizer skewers, thread 1 ginger slice and 1 tuna cube. If desired, place on a watercress-lined patter. Serve with wasabi mayonnaise.

GRILLED TUNA KEBABS

Steps:

• Cut into bite-sized pieces: Cut all the fish and veggies into similar-sized pieces; this helps everything lay flat when it is on the grill.
• Marinate the fish and vegetables: To make the marinade, purée the onion, rosemary, garlic, salt and pepper in a food processor. Drizzle in the olive oil while puréeing, continue to purée until smooth, about 1-2 minutes. Coat the fish and veggies in the marinade. Set in the fridge for at least an hour and up to overnight.

TUNA KABOBS

Steps:

• Preheat grill to medium high.
• Combine soy, vinegar, sesame oil and wasabi in a ziplock bag.
• Add tuna and marinate at room temperature for 10 minutes.
• Thread tuna on skewers and cook on an oiled grill 5-10 minutes or until browned outside and cooked to desired degree of doneness inside.

TUNA TERIYAKI KABOBS

Steps:

• Thread tuna chunks onto 4 metal or soaked wooden skewers. Thread pepper and onion pieces onto 4 more skewers. Place skewers in a 13x9-in. baking dish., Whisk together marinade ingredients. Reserve half of mixture for salad dressing. Pour remaining marinade over skewers; refrigerate, covered, 30 minutes., Grill kabobs, covered, on a greased grill rack over medium heat, turning occasionally, until tuna is slightly pink in center for medium-rare (2-3 minutes per side) and vegetables are crisp-tender (10-12 minutes). Remove tuna kabobs from direct heat and keep warm while vegetables finish grilling., For salad, toss spinach, yellow pepper and cherry tomatoes with reserved dressing. For each portion, serve a tuna kabob and vegetable kabob over salad.

GRILLED TUNA KEBABS

Steps:

• Sprinkle 1 teaspoon salt over the eggplant cubes and place on paper towels. Let stand for 1 hour. Rinse and drain. Heat 2 teaspoons of the olive oil in a large nonstick skillet. Add the eggplant and saute until half cooked, about 4 minutes. Using 8 metal or bamboo skewers that have been soaked in water, skewer the tuna, peppers, onion and eggplant pieces, alternating colors and dividing the ingredients evenly among the skewers.
• Combine the remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil, lemon juice, basil and salt and pepper to taste in a shallow dish. Place the skewers in the dish and turn to coat in the marinade. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes, turning from time to time.
• Preheat a grill or broiler. Remove the skewers from the marinade and grill until tuna begins to char on the outside but is still pink in the center, about 2 minutes per side (about 8 minutes total).
• Heat a medium-size skillet over medium-high heat. Add the spinach and cook until just wilted. Divide among 4 plates. Spoon the hot rice beside the spinach and top both with 2 skewers per plate. Serve immediately.

TERIYAKI GINGER TUNA SKEWERS

Steps:

• Soak bamboo skewers in water for 30 minutes to 1 hour. (This will keep them from burning later). Mix all marinade ingredients together in a bowl. Submerge tuna cubes in marinade, cover, and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
• Preheat a grill or grill pan to high.
• Remove tuna from marinade and skewers from water, and thread tuna onto skewers. Place skewers on the edges of the grill with the longest part of the stick hanging off the edge away from the fire. Stay close by and turn the sticks by hand to keep from burning. Brochettes are done in just 3 to 4 minutes.
• Sprinkle with sesame seeds before serving.

TUNA KEBABS

Steps:

• Set 4 bamboo skewers to soak in warm water. Preheat the broiler or compression grill for 10 minutes.
• For the sauce: Heat oil in a small saucepan over medium high heat and fry the garlic and ginger for 2 minutes to release flavorful oils. Add 1/4 cup of the wine, tamari, brown sugar, and Shanghai Spice Mix. Remove from the heat and add the peanut butter, stirring until smooth. Set aside and keep warm.
• For the tuna kebabs: String 5 tuna pieces and 4 artichoke halves alternately on each bamboo skewer, starting and ending with tuna. Brush the kebabs with the sauce. Broil the kebabs for 3 minutes on each side or until the tuna is white throughout.
• Add the remaining wine to the rest of the sauce to thin it to a pouring consistency.
• Serve kebabs garnished with chopped cilantro or parsley on top.
• Note: To make Shanghai Ethmix:
• 7 tablespoons crushed red pepper flakes 2 3/4 teaspoons ground ginger 2 3/4 teaspoons ground anise
• Grind to a fine powder.

TUNA KABOBS WITH MARINATED BABY ARTICHOKES

Steps:

• Whisk together the mustard, lemon juice, red pepper flakes, 6 tablespoons olive oil, and garlic in a large bowl. Add the tuna, and toss to coat.
• Thread 4 cubes of tuna, alternating with artichokes, on each of 8 skewers. Gently brush with some of the remaining olive oil. Season with salt and pepper.
• Arrange the skewers, off direct heat, on a medium-hot grill. Grill, rotating the skewers and brushing with olive oil as necessary to prevent sticking, until the tuna is brown and charred on the outside and warm but still rare in the middle, about 5 minutes, depending on the heat of the grill. The artichokes should be tender and slightly charred.
• Fill a large bowl with cold water; juice 2 lemons into the water. Set aside. Trim the spiky tops, tough stems, and outer leaves from the artichokes; halve lengthwise. Scrape any pink choke out from the center, leaving the artichoke half intact. Transfer cut artichokes to acidulated water immediately.
• Drain the artichokes. Fill a large saucepan with water. Add the artichokes, garlic halves, peppercorns, 1 1/2 tablespoons salt, 2 tablespoons olive oil, and thyme to saucepan. Set over high heat; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, using a few layers of cheesecloth or a plate to keep the artichokes submerged, until tender when pierced with a sharp knife, about 5 minutes.
• Remove from the heat, and drain. Reserve the artichoke halves, some of the garlic, and a few sprigs of thyme. Place in a bowl, and drizzle with the remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil. Season with the remaining 1 1/2 teaspoons salt and pepper. Keep refrigerated, up to 5 days, until needed.

GEORGE'S ARTICHOKE TUNA SALAD

Steps:

• Combine all the ingredients and mix well. Taste and adjust seasonings. Use as a sandwich filling with your favorite bread. It makes a great open-faced tuna melt by topping the tuna with cheese and putting it under the broiler for a few minutes. Or mound it on top of cooked slices of eggplant or portobello mushrooms for a breadless treat.

TUNA KABOBS WITH MARINATED BABY ARTICHOKES

Steps:

• Whisk together mustard, lemon juice, red-pepper flakes, 6 tablespoons olive oil, and garlic in a large bowl. Add tuna, and toss to coat.
• Thread 4 cubes of tuna, alternating with artichokes, on each of 8 skewers. Gently brush with some of the remaining olive oil. Season with salt and pepper.
• Arrange skewers, off direct heat, on a medium-hot grill. Grill, rotating skewers and brushing with olive oil as necessary to prevent sticking, until tuna is brown and charred on the outside and warm but still rare in the middle, about 5 minutes, depending on heat of grill. Artichokes should be tender and slightly charred. Serve with choice of condiments.

THE HOUDINI'S MAGICAL TUNA KABOBS WITH PINEAPPLE GLAZE

Steps:

• Put first 12 ingredients -- scallions through cinnamon -- into a blender and puree.
• Pour marinade into a plastic bag, then add the tuna.
• Place bag, sealed well, into the refrigerator for 2 - 6 hours, turning every once in a while to distribute marinade evenly.
• If using wooden skewers, cover them with water in a shallow dish and let stand for 2 hours.
• In a pot of boiling water, blanch the bell peppers, zucchini, and onion for 1-2 minutes depending on the size of the slices. Drain and pat dry.
• Make pineapple glaze by placing pineapple juice, lemon juice, ginger, chili, soy, honey and cilantro in a saucepan. Bring to a boil, then turn down to medium low, cooking until mixture is reduced by half. Set aside.
• Remove tuna from refrigerator and drain off marinade.
• On metal or wooden skewers alternately thread ingredients: a slice of onion, tuna , pineapple, bell pepper, zucchini, etc. or in any order that pleases you.
• Heat grill to medium high and cook the kabobs for about 6-8 minutes total, turning once. Use pineapple glaze often to brush on kabobs as cooking and to drizzle any remaining on plates.

TUNA KEBABS WITH GINGER-CHILE MARINADE

Steps:

• Whisk first 8 ingredients in medium bowl to blend; season to taste with ground white pepper. Transfer 3 tablespoons marinade to small bowl and reserve. Add tuna to remaining marinade in medium bowl and toss to coat. Refrigerate at least 30 minutes and up to 45 minutes.
• Spray grill rack with nonstick spray. Prepare barbecue (medium-high heat). Alternate tuna cubes, bell pepper squares, and onion squares on each of 6 metal skewers. Grill to desired doneness, turning frequently, about 4 minutes total for medium-rare. Transfer to platter. Drizzle reserved marinade over; sprinkle with chopped cilantro.

MARINATED ARTICHOKE KEBABS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine artichoke hearts, mozzarella cheese and tomatoes.
• Cover and refrigerate overnight, or at least 1 hour.
• To assemble, thread 1 artichoke, 1 piece dried tomato and 1 cube of cheese on each toothpick, weding tomato between two larger items.
• Brush with marinade and arrange in a shallow serving dish, garnish with parsley, if desired.