Grilled Fennel Dusted Tuna with Tomatoes and Eggplants

Name: Grilled Fennel Dusted Tuna with Tomatoes and Eggplants
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 3 kilograms (1 1/2-inch thick) ahi tuna steaks, about; 4 baby eggplants; 473 milliliters chicken stock; 2 Tbsps creme fraiche or sour cream; 59 milliliters fennel seeds; 1 leave Fresh basil , for garnish; 4 servings Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper; 1 big strip lemon peel; 4 servings Extra-virgin olive oil; 1 teaspoon smoked paprika; 4 tomatoes

Grilled Fennel Dusted Tuna with Tomatoes and Eggplants

Grilled Fennel Dusted Tuna with Tomatoes and Eggplants might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe serves 4. One portion of this dish contains approximately 168g of protein, 52g of fat, and a total of 1317 calories. It is perfect for The Fourth Of July. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free, primal, and pescatarian diet. A mixture of ahi tuna steaks, kosher salt and pepper, olive oil, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so flavorful. To use up the kosher salt you could follow this main course with the Low Fat Crumbs Cake (Kosher-Dairy) as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 1 hour.

Instructions

Heat the oven to 350 degrees F.

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Oven

Cut the eggplants in half, toss them in some olive oil, and season them with salt and pepper.

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Salt And Pepper

Eggplant

Olive Oil

Put them cut side down on a baking sheet and bake for 20 minutes. Meanwhile, cut the tomatoes in half, toss them in some olive oil, and season them with salt and pepper; set aside. Toast the fennel seeds in a dry skillet over medium heat just until they become fragrant, about 1 minute. Grind them to a powder in a spice mill.

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Salt And Pepper

Fennel Seeds

Olive Oil

Tomato

Toast

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Baking Sheet

Oven

Frying Pan

Brush some olive oil onto the tuna steaks and sprinkle them with the ground fennel. Cover and refrigerate until ready to grill.

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Ground Fennel

Tuna Steak

Olive Oil

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Grill

Make the sauce: Cook the chicken stock with the lemon peel over medium-high heat for about 10 minutes, or until it has reduced by half. Take the pan off the heat and discard the lemon peel. Stir in the paprika and creme fraiche and season it with a little salt and pepper. Buzz the sauce with an immersion blender (or process it in a regular blender) until it is foamy.

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Salt And Pepper

Chicken Stock

Creme Fraiche

Lemon Peel

Paprika

Sauce

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Immersion Blender

Blender

Frying Pan

Heat the grill; brush the grate with some olive oil. Season the tuna with salt and pepper and drizzle over some olive oil. Grill them until medium-rare (or to your liking), about 3 to 4 minutes per side. Grill the tomatoes and eggplant until slightly charred.

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Salt And Pepper

Olive Oil

Eggplant

Tomato

Tuna

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Grill

Put the grilled tomatoes and eggplant into a bowl and toss them with some of the sauce.

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Eggplant

Tomato

Sauce

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Bowl

To serve: Top the tuna steaks with the grilled tomato and eggplant salad. Spoon some more warm sauce over and garnish with torn basil leaves.

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Fresh Basil

Tuna Steak

Eggplant

Tomato

Sauce

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Servings:

3kilograms

(1 1/2-inch thick) ahi tuna steaks, about 4

baby eggplants 473milliliters

chicken stock 2Tbsps

creme fraiche or sour cream 59milliliters

fennel seeds 1leave

Fresh basil , for garnish 4servings

Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper 1

big strip lemon peel 4servings

Extra-virgin olive oil 1teaspoon

smoked paprika 4

tomatoes

Recommended wine: Merlot, Pinot Noir, Rose Wine

Merlot, Pinot Noir, and rosé Wine are my top picks 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. The Mt. Brave Merlot with a 5 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 59 dollars per bottle.