Tuna Crusted with Aleppo Peppers with Tangerine-Green Onion Relish, Melted Leeks and Red Wine-Pomegranate Reduction

Name: Tuna Crusted with Aleppo Peppers with Tangerine-Green Onion Relish, Melted Leeks and Red Wine-Pomegranate Reduction
Prep time: 1 h 25 min
Cook time: 1 h 25 min
Total time: 1 h 25 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 794 grams tuna steaks; 59 milliliters ground Aleppo peppers; 59 milliliters toasted sliced almonds, broken; 1 Tbsp cold butter; 1 large carrot, coarsely chopped; 1 stalk celery, coarsely chopped; 2 Tbsps granulated sugar; 2 green onions, grilled and thinly sliced; 4 leeks, split 3/4 of the way, washed well; 2 Tbsps olive oil; 3 Tbsps olive oil; 1 large onion, coarsely chopped; 1 Tbsp butterground pepper, to taste; 237 milliliters port 3 tablespoons pomegranate molasses; 0 red onion, thinly sliced; 473 milliliters red wine; 4 servings Salt; 4 servings Salt and freshly; 4 servings Salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste; 4 servings Salt and pepper, to taste; 3 tangerines, peeled and segmented

Tun A mixture of leeks, ground aleppo peppers, celery, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so delicious. To use up the tangerines you could follow this main course with the Breakfast Crepes with Candied Tangerines as a dessert.

Instructions

Season tuna on both sides with salt. Dust 1 side of the tuna with the peppers.

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Peppers

Salt

Tuna

Heat oil in a large saute pan over medium-high heat. Sear the tuna, pepper side down, until golden brown, about 1 to 2 minutes, turn over and continue cooking for 2 minutes for medium-rare doneness.

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Pepper

Tuna

Cooking Oil

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Frying Pan

To plate, divide the melted leeks onto 4 serving plates. Arrange each tuna steak on top of the melted leeks.

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Leek

Place a tablespoon of the Tangerine-Green Onion Relish on top of the tuna, and drizzle the entire dish with the Red-Wine Pomegranate Reduction.

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Green Onions

Pomegranate

Relish

Tangerine

Tuna

Wine

Combine all ingredients in a medium bowl and season with salt and pepper to taste.

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Salt And Pepper

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Bowl

Place leeks, onion, carrot, celery, and water to cover in a large pot and season with salt and pepper. Bring to a simmer and cook until cooked through, about 20 to 25 minutes.

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Salt And Pepper

Carrot

Celery

Leek

Onion

Water

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Pot

Drain well and thinly slice.

Heat oil and butter in a large saute pan over medium heat.

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Butter

Cooking Oil

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Frying Pan

Add leaks, season with salt and pepper and cook for 10 to 15 minutes.

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Salt And Pepper

Place wine and port in a small saucepan and reduce to 1 cup.

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Port

Wine

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Sauce Pan

Whisk in pomegranate molasses and sugar and taste for sweetness.

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Pomegranate Molasses

Sugar

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Whisk

Whisk in cold butter just before serving and season with salt and pepper, to taste.

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Salt And Pepper

Butter

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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. One wine you could try is Matanzas Creek Alexander Valley Merlot. It has 4.3 out of 5 stars and a bottle costs about 28 dollars.