Tuna Tacos with Onions

Name: Tuna Tacos with Onions
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 454 grams tuna steak (1 inch thick); 1 teaspoon chipotle powder or hot paprika; 1 Tbsp chopped cilantro; 8 6-inchs 6-inch corn tortillas; 1 medium cucumber—peeled, seeded and cut into 1/4-inch dice; 1 serrano or jalapeño chile, seeded and very finely chopped; 2 Tbsps fresh lime juice; 1 ripe mango—peeled, pitted and cut into 1/4-inch dice; 3 Tbsps olive oil; 1 teaspoon dried oregano; 2 mediums red onions, thinly sliced; 1 Tbsp red wine vinegar; 4 servings Salt

Tun If you have lime juice, corn tortillas, cucumber—peeled, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the olive oil you could follow this main course with the Sauteed Banana, Granolan and Yogurt Parfait as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 30 minutes.

Instructions

Light a grill or preheat a grill pan. In a large skillet, heat 2 tablespoons of the olive oil.

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Olive Oil

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Grill

Add the onions, season with salt and cook over moderately high heat until softened and browned, about 8 minutes.

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Onion

Salt

Add the chipotle powder and cook for 30 seconds.

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Ground Chipotle Chile Pepper

Add the oregano and the vinegar and cook for 1 minute.

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Oregano

Vinegar

Transfer to a plate.

Meanwhile, in a bowl, combine the mango, cucumber, serrano, lime juice and cilantro and season the salsa with salt.

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Lime Juice

Cilantro

Cucumber

Mango

Salsa

Salt

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Bowl

Oil the grill. Rub the tuna with the remaining 1 tablespoon of olive oil and season with salt. Grill over high heat until lightly charred and pink within, about 3 minutes per side.

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Tuna

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Dry Seasoning Rub

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Grill

Transfer to a plate. Grill the tortillas until hot and soft, about 10 seconds. Stack the tortillas and wrap them in foil to keep warm.

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Wrap

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Aluminum Foil

Thinly slice the tuna and transfer to a platter.

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Tuna

Serve with the onions, salsa and tortillas.

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Tortilla

Onion

Salsa

Let everyone make their own tacos.

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Servings:

454grams

tuna steak (1 inch thick)1teaspoon

chipotle powder or hot paprika 1Tbsp

chopped cilantro 86-inchs

6-inch corn tortillas 1medium

cucumber—peeled, seeded and cut into 1/4-inch dice 1

serrano or jalapeño chile, seeded and very finely chopped 2Tbsps

fresh lime juice 1

ripe mango—peeled, pitted and cut into 1/4-inch dice 3Tbsps

olive oil 1teaspoon

dried oregano 2mediums

red onions, thinly sliced 1Tbsp

red wine vinegar 4servings

Salt

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 Goldschmidt Vineyard Alexander Valley Chelsea Merlot with a 4.8 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 20 dollars per bottle.