Tuna Mignon With Tomato Sherry Vinaigrette Food

SEARED TUNA WITH TOMATO-OLIVE-CAPER SALAD

Steps:

• Stir tomatoes, olives, parsley, capers and brine, 1 tablespoon oil, and ¼ teaspoon each salt and pepper in a bowl until well combined. Let stand at room temperature until tomatoes start to release their juices, about 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large cast-iron or nonstick skillet over medium-high until shimmering. Season tuna steaks with remaining 1 teaspoon salt and ½ teaspoon pepper. Add tuna to skillet and cook, flipping once, until desired degree of doneness, 1 to 1½ minutes per side for rare. Transfer to a plate.
• Reduce heat to medium and add shallot to skillet; cook, stirring constantly, until softened, about 30 seconds. Remove skillet from heat and stir in vinegar, mustard, and remaining 3 tablespoons oil.
• Cut tuna across the grain into ½-inch-thick slices. Serve tuna with tomato-olive relish. Drizzle with warm shallot vinaigrette.

TUNA MIGNON WITH TOMATO SHERRY VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Place shallots, green onion and tomatoes in a mixing bowl.
• Add sherry and rice vinegars.
• Add salt and olive oil; stir well.
• Set aside.
• (I made this mixture ahead of time and let set for 30-45 minutes, allowing the flavors to mix, but this is not necessary).
• Roll tuna fillet in poppyseed-peppercorn mixture.
• In a well-heated pan, sear tuna on both sides to desired temperature (approx. 1-2 minutes per side, so that the tuna is very pink on the inside).
• Place tuna on a plate and top with tomato mixture.
• Enjoy!

TUNA TOTS WITH YUZU VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• For the sushi rice: In a large mixing bowl, rinse the rice by covering with cold water and straining. Repeat until the water runs clear, three times. Using a rice cooker on the highest setting or a medium saucepan over high heat, bring 2 cups plus 2 tablespoons water and the sushi rice to a boil. Reduce the heat to low. Cover and simmer for 15 minutes. Being careful not to disturb, turn off the heat and allow the rice to stand, covered, for an additional 15 minutes.
• For the sushi zu: Combine the sugar, vinegar and salt in a small saucepot. Heat just until dissolved.
• Remove the rice from the cooker or saucepan to a large glass or wooden bowl with a wooden paddle. Gently fold in the sushi zu. Bring the rice to room temperature and allow to rest for at least 1 hour covered with a towel.
• For the spicy tuna: Combine the Sriracha, mayo, sambal and sesame oil in a medium glass bowl with a whisk. Once incorporated, fold in the tuna and scallions. Mix thoroughly. Add in the chili powder, hot sesame oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Cover and refrigerate until ready for use.
• For the vinaigrette: Whisk together the mustard, yuzu juice, wasabi, lemon zest and lime zest. Slowly drizzle in the oil, whisking to emulsify. Fold in the jalapeno. Season with salt and pepper. Reserve until ready for use.
• Form the sushi rice into nigiri patties, 2 tablespoons each. Bring the oil to 375 degrees F in large cast-iron or heavy-gauge pot over medium-high heat. Fry the tots until browned on all sides, crispy on the outside and soft in the middle, 8 to 10 minutes. Remove from the oil and place on a towel-lined dish. Loosely cover to keep warm.
• To serve: Drizzle the serving plate with unagi sauce. Place the fried nigiri tots on the plate, evenly spaced. Top each patty with 1 tablespoon spicy tuna salad. Garnish with a drizzle of yuzu vinaigrette.

CITRUS GINGER CRUSTED TUNA LOIN SERVED WITH FUFU, CHAYOTE SLAW, AND SMOKED TOMATO VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Season the tuna with salt and pepper.
• Coat the tuna with the mustard using a pastry brush.
• You will need three bowls. In one bowl, mix the ginger and zests into the cornmeal. Put flour in a second bowl. Put eggs in a third bowl.
• Dredge the tuna first in the flour then in the eggs and finally in the corn meal. Let dry for about 2 to 3 minutes.
• Heat a saute pan, and add oil. Put the tuna in the pan and brown on all sides, about 1 to 2 minutes per side.
• Slice tuna and assemble with Fufu, Chayote Slaw, and Smoked Tomato Vinaigrette. Garnish with fried plantains and grilled shrimp if desired.
• Fry the bacon in a hot skillet together with onions until bacon is crisp and onions caramelize. Remove from the heat. Bring a saucepan of water to boil. Add plantains, reduce heat, and simmer until soft, about 15 to 18 minutes. Drain and transfer the plantains to a mixing bowl and mash. Add bacon and onions. Keep warm.
• Whisk the sour cream in a large mixing bowl until smooth, then add the vinegar, lime juice, and oil. Stir in all the remaining ingredients. Correct the seasonings by adding salt, pepper, or vinegar, to taste. Serve at room temperature.
• Place the tomatoes in a perforated pan over a smoker on high heat until wisps of smoke begin to appear. Tightly cover the smoker and reduce the heat to medium. Smoke the tomatoes until hot and soft, about 25 to 30 minutes. Place the smoked tomatoes, oil, and seasonings in a blender at high speed until smooth. Adjust seasonings.

UNION SQUARE CAFE'S MARINATED FILET MIGNON OF TUNA

Steps:

• Combine all the marinade ingredients in a bowl large enough to hold the tuna. Place the tuna steaks in the marinade and refrigerate for 3 hours, turning every hour.
• Drain the tuna thirty minutes before cooking and bring to room temperature.
• Preheat a grill, grill pan or outdoor barbecue to very hot.
• Brush the tuna with olive oil. Grill the steaks for 1 to 2 minutes on each of their six sides. The outside of the tuna should be nicely charred, and the center should be barely warm and quite rare. Cooked this way, the tuna will remain moist and flavorful.
• Top each steak with pickled ginger and serve.