Spice-Crusted Tuna with Thai Snow Pea Salad

Name: Spice-Crusted Tuna with Thai Snow Pea Salad
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Thai, Asian
Ingredients: 680 grams tuna steaks, about 1 inch thick; 2 Tbsps Asian fish sauce; 1 fresh long red chile, such as de arbol or cayenne—halved, seeded and thinly sliced; 1 Tbsp finely chopped cilantro; 2 teaspoons cracked coriander seeds; 2 fresh lemongrass stalks, bottom two-thirds of tender inner bulbs only, thinly sliced; 59 milliliters fresh lime juice; 2 teaspoons cracked black peppercorns; 4 servings Salt; 227 grams snow peas; 2 Tbsps vegetable oil, plus more for brushing

The recipe Spice-Crusted Tuna with Thai Snow Pea Salad could satisfy your Asian craving in around 35 minutes. This recipe serves 4. This main course has 352 calories, 42g of protein, and 16g of fat per serving. This recipe covers 38% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free, dairy free, fodmap friendly, and whole 30 diet. A mixture of snow peas, cracked coriander seeds, salt, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so delicious. To use up the salt you could follow this main course with the Apple Turnovers Recipe as a dessert.

Instructions

Light a grill.

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Grill

Brush the tuna steaks with oil and season with salt.

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Tuna Steak

Salt

Cooking Oil

Mix the coriander seeds with the peppercorns and press them onto both sides of the tuna steaks.

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Whole Coriander Seeds

Peppercorns

Tuna Steak

In a small bowl, combine the vegetable oil with the lime juice, lemongrass, fish sauce, cilantro and chile.

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Fish Sauce

Lemon Grass

Lime Juice

Cilantro

Chili Pepper

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In a medium saucepan, steam the snow peas over 1/2 inch of boiling water, covered, until bright green and crisp-tender, about 2 minutes.

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Snow Peas

Water

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Drain the snow peas, refresh under cold water and pat dry.

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Snow Peas

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Transfer to a bowl.

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Grill the tuna steaks over a hot fire, turning once, until lightly charred outside and rare in the center, about 2 minutes per side.

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Tuna Steak

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Transfer to a cutting board.

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Cut the tuna steaks into thick slices and arrange on 4 plates. Toss the snow peas with 2 tablespoons of the dressing and spoon alongside the tuna. Pass the extra dressing at the table to drizzle on the fish.

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Tuna Steak

Snow Peas

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Servings:

680grams

tuna steaks, about 1 inch thick 2Tbsps

Asian fish sauce 1

fresh long red chile, such as de arbol or cayenne—halved, seeded and thinly sliced 1Tbsp

finely chopped cilantro 2teaspoons

cracked coriander seeds 2

fresh lemongrass stalks, bottom two-thirds of tender inner bulbs only, thinly sliced 59milliliters

fresh lime juice 2teaspoons

cracked black peppercorns 4servings

Salt 227grams

snow peas 2Tbsps

vegetable oil, plus more for brushing

Recommended wine: Merlot, Pinot Noir, Rose Wine

Tuna can be paired 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 Maddalena Merlot with a 4.8 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 19 dollars per bottle.