Tuna- and Potato-Stuffed Ancho Chiles

Name: Tuna- and Potato-Stuffed Ancho Chiles
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 6 larges ancho chiles; 2 Tbsps apple cider vinegar; 1 large avocado, halved, pitted, peeled, cut into 12 slices; 1 2-inch piece canela** or cinnamon stick; 1 Tbsp chopped fresh cilantro; 3 Tbsps chopped fresh parsley; 1 Tbsp fresh lime juice; 2 Tbsps mayonnaise; 113 grams mixed baby greens; 118 milliliters olive oil; 255 grams piloncillo; 454 grams red-skinned potatoes; 0 teaspoons salt; 454 grams 1-inch-thick ahituna steaks; 710 milliliters water; 2 Tbsps whipping cream; 237 milliliters distilled white vinegar; 59 milliliters chopped white onion

Tuna- and Potato-Stuffed Ancho Chiles requires around 45 minutes from start to finish. This recipe makes 6 servings with 754 calories, 22g of protein, and 41g of fat each. This recipe covers 31% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Head to the store and pick up mayonnaise, ahituna steaks, avocado, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the whipping cream you could follow this main course with the Strawberry Tuxedo and Almond Crunch Pudding Parfaits as a dessert. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free diet. It works well as a main course.

Instructions

Bring 3 cups water and piloncillo to boil in medium saucepan.

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Panela

Water

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Sauce Pan

Add white vinegar, canela, and salt; simmer until piloncillo has dissolved, stirring often, about 1 minute.

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Distilled White Vinegar

Panela

Salt

Remove from heat.

Add chiles and soak until softened, occasionally pressing to submerge, about 1 hour; drain. Pat chiles dry; slit lengthwise and remove seeds.

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Chili Pepper

Seeds

Cook red-skinned potatoes in pot of boiling salted water until skewer easily pierces centers, about 35 minutes.

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Red Potato

Water

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Skewers

Pot

Drain. Cool, peel, and cut potatoes into 1-inch cubes.

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Potato

Prepare barbecue (medium-high heat). Season tuna with salt. Grill until light brown at edges but pink in center, about 3 minutes per side.

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Salt

Tuna

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Grill

Cut tuna into 1-inch cubes.

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Tuna

Whisk together 1/4 cup oil and next 5 ingredients in large bowl. Fold in potatoes and tuna. Season with salt. Fill chiles with tuna-potato mixture.

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Potato

Chili Pepper

Salt

Tuna

Cooking Oil

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Whisk

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Whisk remaining 1/4 cup oil, apple cider vinegar, and cilantro in medium bowl. Season with salt. In large bowl, toss greens with 2 tablespoons vinaigrette to coat. Divide salad among plates. Top with chiles and avocado slices; drizzle with some of remaining vinaigrette.

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Apple Cider Vinegar

Avocado Slices

Vinaigrette

Cilantro

Chili Pepper

Greens

Salt

Cooking Oil

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Whisk

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*Mexican raw sugar shaped into hard cones. Smaller chunks are sometimes labeled panocha. If neither is available, substitute and equal weight of packed dark brown sugar.

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Dark Brown Sugar