Dinner Tonight: Grilled Tuna with Red Tomatillo Sauce

Name: Dinner Tonight: Grilled Tuna with Red Tomatillo Sauce
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 4 eight-ounce tuna steaks (about 1-inch thick); 2 Tbsps New Mexico red chile powder; 3 Tbsps fresh cilantro, chopped; 3 Tbsps fresh mint, chopped; 3 garlic cloves, peeled; 1 habanero, stemmed, seeded, and minced; 2 Tbsps honey; 5 Tbsps olive oil, divided; 1 medium red onion, chopped; 59 milliliters red wine vinegar; 4 servings Salt and pepper; 8 tomatillos, husks removed and rinsed

Dinner Tonight: Grilled Tun A mixture of eight-ounce tuna steaks, new mexico chile powder, salt and pepper, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so flavorful. To use up the honey you could follow this main course with the Honey Gingerbread as a dessert. It can be enjoyed any time, but it is especially good for The Fourth Of July. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes.

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 400°F.

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Combine the tomatillos, onion, and garlic on a baking sheet and toss with three tablespoons of the oil. Season with salt and pepper.

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Salt And Pepper

Tomatillos

Garlic

Onion

Cooking Oil

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Transfer baking sheet to the oven. Cook until the tomatillos are slightly charred, turning occasionally, 25 to 30 minutes.

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Tomatillos

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When done, transfer all the ingredients from the baking sheet to a food processor along with the habanero, chile powder, vinegar, honey, cilantro, and mint. Blend until smooth, seasoning to taste with salt.

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Chili Powder

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Cilantro

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Vinegar

Honey

Mint

Salt

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Meanwhile, preheat a grill or broiler to high heat.

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Brush both sides of the tuna steaks with the remaining oil and also season with salt and pepper.

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Place on the grill. Cook until well browned on one side, two to three minutes. Flip the tuna steaks and cook until browned on the other side, about two more minutes. The tuna should still be medium-rare in the center.

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Tuna Steak

Tuna

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Spoon some of the sauce into the center of four plates, top each with a tuna steak.

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Sauce

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Servings:

eight-ounce tuna steaks (about 1-inch thick)2Tbsps

New Mexico red chile powder 3Tbsps

fresh cilantro, chopped 3Tbsps

fresh mint, chopped 3

garlic cloves, peeled 1

habanero, stemmed, seeded, and minced 2Tbsps

honey 5Tbsps

olive oil, divided 1medium

red onion, chopped 59milliliters

red wine vinegar 4servings

Salt and pepper 8

tomatillos, husks removed and rinsed

Recommended wine: Merlot, Pinot Noir, Rose Wine

Tunan on the menu? Try pairing with Merlot, Pinot Noir, and rosé Wine. 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. The Anthem Estate Merlot Mt. Veeder Napa Valley Wine with a 5 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 99 dollars per bottle.