Hanoi-Style Tuna Patty Salad

Name: Hanoi-Style Tuna Patty Salad
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 567 grams tuna steaks; 1 teaspoon brown sugar; 2 mediums carrots, julienned or grated; 2 Tbsps rice vinegar, or cider vinegar; 1 Sprig fresh cilantro, mint and/or basil (preferably Asian basil); 1 English cucumber, thinly sliced; 3 Tbsps fish sauce; 1 Tbsp minced fresh ginger; 1 small clove garlic; 2 Tbsps granulated sugar; 2 Tbsps lime juice; 1 teaspoon reduced-sodium soy sauce; 473 milliliters mung bean sprouts; 1 teaspoons freshly ground pepper; 1 small red onion, thinly sliced; 3 Tbsps finely chopped red onion; 340 grams thin rice noodles, or thin rice sticks (see Shopping Tip); 1 liters shredded romaine lettuce; 59 milliliters finely chopped scallions; 118 milliliters water

Hanoi-Style Tuna Patty Salad might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe serves 6. One portion of this dish contains around 29g of protein, 5g of fat, and a total of 411 calories. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free, dairy free, and pescatarian diet. Head to the store and pick up onion, rice sticks, ginger, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the pepper you could follow this main course with the Easy Peppermint Dessert as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 1 hour.

Instructions

To prepare tuna: With a large chef's knife, chop tuna using quick, even, straight-up-and-down motions (do not rock the knife through the fish or it will turn mushy). Continue chopping, rotating the knife, until you have a mass of roughly 1/4-inch pieces.

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Fish

Tuna

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Knife

Combine water, 3 tablespoons fish sauce, granulated sugar, vinegar, lime juice, ginger and garlic in a large bowl; stir until the sugar is dissolved. Reserve 1/2 cup of the dressing in a small bowl.Bring a large saucepan of water to a boil.

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Sugar

Fish Sauce

Lime Juice

Vinegar

Garlic

Ginger

Water

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Bowl

Add rice noodles and stir to separate well. Boil until soft but still resilient, 2 to 5 minutes or according to package directions.

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Rice Noodles

Drain and rinse the noodles under cold running water.

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Pasta

Water

Drain well, transfer to a medium bowl and toss with 2 tablespoons of the reserved dressing.

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Bowl

Add lettuce and bean sprouts to the dressing in the large bowl; toss to coat. Divide the mixture among 6 shallow serving bowls. Top with equal portions of the noodles.Form the tuna mixture into 6 patties, about 3/4 inch thick. Coat a large nonstick skillet with cooking spray and place over medium heat (see Grilling & Broiling Variations).

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Cooking Spray

Bean Sprouts

Lettuce

Pasta

Tuna

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Frying Pan

Bowl

Add the patties and cook until firm to the touch, 2 to 3 minutes per side.

Place a tuna patty on top of each salad and drizzle each portion with some of the remaining dressing.

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Tuna

Serve with a platter of carrots, cucumber, red onion and herbs and let diners choose their own garnishes. Grilling & Broiling Variations: Preheat grill to medium-high or preheat broiler. Oil the grill rack (see Tip) or coat a broiler pan with cooking spray. Cook patties until firm to the touch, 2 to 3 minutes per side.

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Cooking Spray

Red Onion

Cucumber

Carrot

Herbs

Cooking Oil

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Broiler

Grill

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Recommended wine: Merlot, Pinot Noir, Rose Wine

Tuna works really well 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 Peju Province Merlot with a 4.5 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 38 dollars per bottle.