Blackened Tuna With Orange-Zested Salsa

Name: Blackened Tuna With Orange-Zested Salsa
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 680 grams tuna steaks (about 1 inch thick); 2 teaspoons blackening seasoning; 2 teaspoons cider vinegar; 2 Tbsps chopped fresh cilantro; 59 milliliters chopped green onions; 1 finely chopped seeded jalapeño pepper; 1 Tbsp lime juice; 1 teaspoon orange zest; 0 teaspoons salt; 118 milliliters diced seeded tomato; 1 teaspoon vegetable oil; 118 milliliters chopped yellow bell pepper

Blackened Tun From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes. This recipe is typical of Mexican cuisine.

Instructions

Combine first 9 ingredients in a small bowl; toss gently. Cover and chill 1 hour.

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Sprinkle blackening seasoning on both sides of fish, pressing down firmly to allow seasoning to adhere.

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Seasoning

Fish

Heat oil in a heavy-duty cast iron skillet over medium-high heat.

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Cooking Oil

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Add fish, and cook 4 minutes on each side or until fish is medium-rare or desired degree of doneness.

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Fish

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Servings:

680grams

tuna steaks (about 1 inch thick)2teaspoons

blackening seasoning 2teaspoons

cider vinegar 2Tbsps

chopped fresh cilantro 59milliliters

chopped green onions 1

finely chopped seeded jalapeño pepper 1Tbsp

lime juice 1teaspoon

orange zest 0teaspoons

salt 118milliliters

diced seeded tomato 1teaspoon

vegetable oil 118milliliters

chopped yellow bell pepper

Recommended wine: Merlot, Pinot Noir, Rose Wine

Merlot, Pinot Noir, and rosé Wine are great choices for Tuna. Though fish is often paired with white wine, 'meatier' fish like tuna can absolutely go with red wine. A Rosé will also pair nicely, particularly if your tunan is prepared with ingredients better suited to a white wine. You could try Matanzas Creek Alexander Valley Merlot. Reviewers quite like it with a 4.3 out of 5 star rating and a price of about 28 dollars per bottle.