Grilled Tuna with Fried Manchego

Name: Grilled Tuna with Fried Manchego
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 454 grams center-cut tuna steak (about 1 1/2 inches thick); 0 teaspoons crushed red pepper; 118 milliliters fine dry bread crumbs; 1 large egg, beaten; 59 milliliters all-purpose flour; 1 garlic clove, minced; 1 teaspoon honey; 227 grams wedge of Manchego cheese, sliced 1/4 inch thick and cut into triangles; 59 milliliters extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for brushing and frying; 4 servings Freshly ground pepper; 1 large heart of romaine—large leaves coarsely chopped, small leaves left whole; 4 servings Salt; 1 Tbsp minced shallot; 1 teaspoon chopped thyme; 1 large tomato, finely diced; 1 Tbsp white wine vinegar

Need a pescatarian main course? Grilled Tuna with Fried Manchego could be an amazing recipe to try. This recipe serves 4. One portion of this dish contains approximately 45g of protein, 41g of fat, and a total of 640 calories. This recipe covers 32% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. If you have salt, wedge of manchego cheese, flour, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the olive oil you could follow this main course with the Sauteed Banana, Granolan and Yogurt Parfait as a dessert. The Fourth Of July will be even more special with this recipe.

Instructions

In a large bowl, mix the diced tomato with the white wine vinegar, shallot, thyme, honey, garlic, crushed red pepper and the 1/4 cup of olive oil until emulsified. Season the tomato vinaigrette generously with salt.

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Red Pepper Flakes

White Wine Vinegar

Vinaigrette

Olive Oil

Shallot

Garlic

Tomato

Honey

Thyme

Salt

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Bowl

Heat a grill pan and brush it with olive oil.

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Olive Oil

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Grill Pan

Brush the tuna steak with olive oil and season it with salt and pepper. Grill the tuna over moderately high heat, turning, until seared on the outside but still rare on the inside, about 13 minutes.

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Salt And Pepper

Tuna Steak

Olive Oil

Tuna

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Grill

Let the tuna rest for 5 minutes, then cut into slices.

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Tuna

Meanwhile, heat 1/4 inch of olive oil in a large skillet until shimmering.

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Olive Oil

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Frying Pan

Put the flour, egg and bread crumbs in 3 shallow bowls. Dip the cheese triangles in the flour, then in the egg and finally in the bread crumbs, pressing to help them adhere.

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Breadcrumbs

Cheese

All Purpose Flour

Dip

Egg

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Bowl

Add the cheese to the hot oil and fry over moderately high heat, turning once, until golden and crisp, 2 to 3 minutes.

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Cheese

Cooking Oil

Drain the fried Manchego on a rack and sprinkle lightly with salt.

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Manchego Cheese

Salt

Add the romaine to the vinaigrette in the bowl and toss well. Mound the dressed salad onto large plates. Arrange the tuna slices on the plates and stack the fried manchego slices alongside the salad.

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Vinaigrette

Manchego Cheese

Romaine

Tuna

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Bowl

Serve immediately.

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Servings:

454grams

center-cut tuna steak (about 1 1/2 inches thick)0teaspoons

crushed red pepper 118milliliters

fine dry bread crumbs 1large

egg, beaten 59milliliters

all-purpose flour 1

garlic clove, minced 1teaspoon

honey 227grams

wedge of Manchego cheese, sliced 1/4 inch thick and cut into triangles 59milliliters

extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for brushing and frying 4servings

Freshly ground pepper 1large

heart of romaine—large leaves coarsely chopped, small leaves left whole 4servings

Salt 1Tbsp

minced shallot 1teaspoon

chopped thyme 1large

tomato, finely diced 1Tbsp

white wine vinegar

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 Matanzas Creek Alexander Valley Merlot with a 4.3 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 28 dollars per bottle.