Seared Tuna with Papaya Salsa

Seared Tuna with Papaya Salsa
Seared Tuna with Papaya Salsan is a gluten free, dairy free, and primal recipe with 2 servings. One portion of this dish contains about 41g of protein, 13g of fat, and a total of 382 calories. This recipe covers 38% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It works well as a pricey main course. A mixture of tuna steaks, lime juice, salt, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so flavorful. To use up the lime juice you could follow this main course with the Lime Angel Food Cake with Lime Glaze and Pistachios as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes.

Instructions

1
Peel and seed papaya; cut into 1/2-inch cubes.
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In a bowl, mix papaya, onion, chili, cilantro, and lime juice.
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Add salt to taste. Set aside while preparing fish or cover and chill up to 4 hours.
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Rinse fish and pat dry. Coat both sides of steaks with oil and sprinkle all over with salt and pepper.
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Heat a 10- to 12-inch nonstick frying pan over high heat; add fish and cook, turning once, until opaque on both sides but still pink in the center (cut to test), 4 to 6 minutes total.
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Transfer steaks to plates and spoon salsa over servings.
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*Look for troll- or pole-caught Pacific albacore tuna; it's more sustainably fished than longline, and the fish have lower mercury levels. U.S. ahi is next best.
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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 Maddalena Merlot with a 4.8 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 19 dollars per bottle.
Maddalena Merlot
Maddalena Merlot
Maddalena Merlot offers aromas of ripe fruit and oak spice with hints of vanilla and anise. Ripe fruit flavors include bright plum and raspberry. Fruit flavors greet the palate and soft tannins frame the fresh texture that coats the mouth.
DifficultyMedium
Ready In45 m.
Servings2
Health Score100
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