Chile-Spiced Ahi Tuna Quesadillas

Name: Chile-Spiced Ahi Tuna Quesadillas
Prep time: 1 h 10 min
Cook time: 1 h 10 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 340 grams albacore tuna steaks, chopped into 1/2-inch cubes; 1 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper, plus more for seasoning; 2 dried New Mexico or pasilla chiles, stemmed, seeded and deveined; 8 corn tortillas; 1 English cucumber, finely diced; 1 lime, juiced; 473 milliliters shredded Oaxaca cheese, dry mozzarella or Monterey Jack; 2 Tbsps extra-virgin olive oil; 4 Tbsps extra-virgin olive oil; 1 Tbsp dried crumbled Mexican oregano; 0 heads red cabbage, shredded; 1 red onion, sliced; 2 teaspoons salt, plus more for seasoning; 8 servings Salt and freshly ground black pepper; 2 tomatoes, seeded and chopped

Chile-Spiced Ahi Tuna Quesadillas might be a good recipe to expand your hor d'oeuvre repertoire. This recipe serves 8. One serving contains 374 calories, 19g of protein, and 26g of fat. This recipe covers 21% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and pescatarian diet. A mixture of onion, pepper, mexican oregano, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so delicious. To use up the juice of lime you could follow this main course with the Cranberry-Orange Juice Slushee as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 1 hour and 10 minutes.

Instructions

For the salad: In a medium mixing bowl, combine the tomatoes, cucumbers, cabbage, lime juice and olive oil.

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Cucumber

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Mix to combine and season with salt and pepper. Set aside.

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Salt And Pepper

Place the chiles, oregano, salt and pepper in a spice grinder or food processor and pulse into a coarse powder.

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Salt And Pepper

Oregano

Chili Pepper

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Food Processor

Pour the rub into a glass baking dish.

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Dry Seasoning Rub

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Glass Baking Pan

Add the tuna pieces into the chile rub and toss to coat. Set aside.

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Chili Pepper

Tuna

Dry Seasoning Rub

Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large heavy saucepan over medium-high heat.

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Olive Oil

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Sauce Pan

Add the red onions to the pan and cook until softened and slightly browned, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.

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Salt And Pepper

Red Onion

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Remove the onions to a bowl and set aside. Into the same saute pan, heat the remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil and add the tuna pieces. Cook until no longer pink, about 5 minutes.

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Olive Oil

Onion

Tuna

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Remove the tuna to a bowl and set aside.

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Tuna

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Drizzle the olive oil into the hot pan.

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Olive Oil

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Place a corn tortilla into the pan.

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Corn Tortilla

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Place 1/4 cup shredded cheese onto one half of the tortilla. Top with a spoonful of the tuna mixture and a couple slices of sauteed onion. Fold the bare half of the tortilla over, into a half-moon, and cook until the cheese melts and the tortilla forms a golden crust, about 2 minutes on each side.

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Remove the quesadilla onto a serving plate. Top with a spoonful of the cabbage salad. Repeat with the remaining 7 tortillas.

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Servings:

340grams

albacore tuna steaks, chopped into 1/2-inch cubes 1teaspoons

freshly ground black pepper, plus more for seasoning 2

dried New Mexico or pasilla chiles, stemmed, seeded and deveined 8

corn tortillas 1

English cucumber, finely diced 1

lime, juiced 473milliliters

shredded Oaxaca cheese, dry mozzarella or Monterey Jack 2Tbsps

extra-virgin olive oil 4Tbsps

extra-virgin olive oil 1Tbsp

dried crumbled Mexican oregano 0heads

red cabbage, shredded 1

red onion, sliced 2teaspoons

salt, plus more for seasoning 8servings

Salt and freshly ground black pepper 2

tomatoes, seeded and chopped

Recommended wine: Merlot, Pinot Noir, Rose Wine

Ahi Tunan on the menu? Try pairing with Merlot, Pinot Noir, and rosé Wine. Though fish is often paired with white wine, 'meatier' fish like ahi tuna can absolutely go with red wine. A Rosé will also pair nicely, particularly if your ahi tunan is prepared with ingredients better suited to a white wine. The Rabble Merlot with a 4.1 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 20 dollars per bottle.