Red Quinoa-Crusted Tuna with Smoked Tomato Puree

Name: Red Quinoa-Crusted Tuna with Smoked Tomato Puree
Prep time: 2 h
Cook time: 2 h
Total time: 2 h
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 454 grams thick tuna steaks (about each); 2 dried chiles de arbol; 3 small cloves garlic, sliced very thin; 5 Tbsps olive oil, divided; 79 milliliters red quinoa; 4 servings Salt and freshly ground black pepper; 8 whole scallions; 1 large shallot, sliced very thin; 4 mediums tomatoes, halved and cored

Red Quinoa-Crusted Tuna with Smoked Tomato Puree might be a good recipe to expand your main course repertoire. This gluten free, dairy free, and pescatarian recipe serves 4. One serving contains 409 calories, 30g of protein, and 24g of fat. Head to the store and pick up tuna steaks, tomatoes, shallot, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the olive oil you could follow this main course with the Sauteed Banana, Granolan and Yogurt Parfait as a dessert.

Instructions

Special equipment: Outdoor grill, 6-ounces apple wood chips, for smoking

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Apple

French Fries

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Grill

Shape a large piece of aluminum foil into a bowl shape. Submerge the wood chips in water for at least 15 minutes, then drain them and put them in the foil 'bowl'. If you are using a gas grill turn 1 side to high and leave the other side off.

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French Fries

Water

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Aluminum Foil

Grill

Bowl

Put the tomatoes on the side of the grill that is off and put the foil bowl full of wood chips on the heated side. Close the lid and smoke for 45 minutes.

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Tomato

French Fries

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Grill

Bowl

Aluminum Foil

Put the soaked wood chips in the bottom tray of a stovetop smoker.

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French Fries

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Stove

Heat over medium-high heat until the chips begin to smoke.

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French Fries

Put the tomatoes, over the wood chips in the smoking tray, and then cover the smoker. Reduce the heat to medium-low and smoke for 15 minutes.

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Tomato

French Fries

When the tomatoes are done, put them in a large mixing bowl to cool slightly. Peel the skins from the tomatoes and discard.

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Tomato

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Mixing Bowl

Add the tomatoes to a blender and blend on high until smooth, 1 to 2 minutes.

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Tomato

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Blender

Heat 1 tablespoon of the oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat and add the garlic and shallots.

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Shallot

Garlic

Cooking Oil

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Sauce Pan

Saute until softened, about 4 minutes. Stir in the tomato puree and simmer until slightly thickened, 20 to 25 minutes. Season with salt, and pepper, to taste.

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Tomato Puree

Pepper

Salt

Let the tomato mixture cool for about 5 minutes, then add it to a blender and mix until smooth. Strain through a fine sieve into a bowl and set aside.

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Tomato

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Sieve

Bowl

In a coffee grinder, grind the chiles and quinoa into a powder. Season the tuna steaks with salt and pepper, to taste, and then toss them in the chile dust.

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Salt And Pepper

Tuna Steak

Chili Pepper

Coffee

Quinoa

In a large heavy bottom skillet over high heat, add 3 tablespoons olive oil and heat until smoking hot. Sear all 4 sides of the tuna steaks making sure cooking time is even for all sides, about 30 seconds per side. While the grill is still hot, coat the whole scallions with remaining olive oil, and season with salt and pepper, to taste. Grill for about 1 minute on each side.

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Salt And Pepper

Tuna Steak

Olive Oil

Green Onions

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Frying Pan

Grill

Indoor method: Char the scallions on a lightly oiled grill pan or under a broiler.

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Green Onions

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Grill Pan

Broiler

To serve, spoon some tomato puree onto each serving plate. Slice the tuna and arrange on the plates, garnished with grilled scallions.

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Tomato Puree

Green Onions

Tuna

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Servings:

454grams

thick tuna steaks (about each)2

dried chiles de arbol 3small cloves

garlic, sliced very thin 5Tbsps

olive oil, divided 79milliliters

red quinoa 4servings

Salt and freshly ground black pepper 8

whole scallions 1large

shallot, sliced very thin 4mediums

tomatoes, halved and cored

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 Wild & Wilder The Exhibitionist Merlot with a 4.3 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 19 dollars per bottle.