Grilled Ahi Tuna Salad 6oz Recipes

SEARED AHI TUNA AND SALAD OF MIXED GREENS WITH WASABI VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Coat your steak with a combination of five-spice powder and grill seasoning or salt and pepper. Heat a grill pan or griddle over high heat. Spray grill surface or wipe with a thin layer of oil. Add tuna steak to the hot cooking surface and sear tuna 2 minutes on each side. Remove tuna from heat.
• Combine greens, radishes and cucumber in a bowl. In a smaller bowl, whisk wasabi, vinegar and soy sauce. Whisk in oil to combine dressing. Drizzle dressing over your salad and toss to coat evenly. Slice tuna on an angle and arrange on the salad.

GRILLED TUNA

Steps:

• Place tuna steaks and olive oil in a large resealable plastic bag. Seal, and refrigerate for 1 hour.
• Preheat the grill for medium heat. When coals are very hot, scatter a handful of hickory or mesquite wood chips over them for flavor.
• Lightly oil grill grate. Season tuna with salt and pepper, and cook on the preheated grill approximately 6 minutes, turning once. Transfer to a serving platter, and drizzle with freshly squeezed lime juice. Serve immediately.

GRILLED TUNA SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat grill for medium heat.
• Place tuna in a glass dish. Prepare the vinaigrette by whisking together the wine, olive oil, red wine vinegar, rosemary, pepper, salt and garlic. Pour 2 tablespoons over fish and turn to coat. Marinate 15 to 30 minutes, turning once. Reserve remaining vinaigrette for salad dressing.
• Coat grill rack with cooking spray and place on grill to heat 1 minute. Place tuna on grill 4 to 6 inches over hot coals. Cover with lid or tent with foil. Cook, turning once, just until tuna begins to flake easily when tested with a fork, about 7 minutes. Discard marinade.
• Arrange salad greens on 4 plates. Place hot tuna on greens and add cherry tomatoes. Stir remaining vinaigrette and drizzle over salads.

GRILLED MEDITERRANEAN AHI TUNA

Steps:

• 1) Preheat Outside Grill on Medium High setting when you start your prep. Or start your charcoal grill about 30 minutes before you plan to grill tuna.
• 2) Pat tuna steaks with paper towels to remove excess moisture then place in a shallow dish.
• 3) Mix all spices with oil and lemon juice in a small bowl with a fork or wisk. Allow to rest for at least 5 minutes to blend together.
• 4) Brush mixture on both sides of Tuna steaks and allow steaks to rest for another 5 minutes.
• 5) Grill steaks on hot grill 2-5 minutes on each side to attain desired doneness. For well done there should still be some pinkness to the center. Most prefer barely warm red centers. Be Brave, you will be surprised at the flavorful moistness and un-fishyness of this Tuna!
• Overcooking to a uniform color would be a sad waste of a great dish!

GRILLED AHI TUNA & PINEAPPLE SPINACH SALAD #A1

Steps:

• Make tuna marinade-Whisk 1/4 cup olive oil (reserve the rest for vinaigrette) with the A1 and Sriracha sauces.
• Cut tuna into 16-1 1/2 inch cubes, place in zipper sealed bag, pour 2/3 cup of marinade over tuna (reserve rest to brush on pineapple later), make sure all pieces are coated, close bag and lay flat in refrigerator for 30 minutes (turn bag over after 1st 15 minutes).
• Vinaigrette for spinach-Whisk red wine vinegar, 1/2 cup olive oil, honey, lemon juice, shallots, salt & pepper until emulsified. Put to side for use later.
• Slice red onion pieces in half and separate. Put to side.
• Rub vegetable oil on grill surface with paper towel, preheat grill on high for 5 minutes.
• Use 4 metal skewers each will have 5 tuna cubes and 4 pineapple cubes when complete, starting with a piece of tuna first alternate tuna and pineapple cubes. Brush the pineapple with the remaining marinade from earlier.
• Sear kebobs 3-4 minutes on each side and remove from grill promptly. Remove from skewers as soon as they are cool enough to handle. Put to side.
• Toss spinach with vinaigrette and place on serving dish, distribute red onion slices, crumble goat cheese on top, add seared tuna & pineapple cubes, top with crumbled walnuts. Serve immediately.

GRILLED SESAME AHI TUNA

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients for marinade in small bowl.
• Place tuna steak in small resealable zippered bag and add marinade. Turn to coat. Let stand for 10-20 minutes, turning several times.
• Place black and white sesame seeds on a plate. Remove tuna steak from marinade and dip into sesame seed mixture, patting into steak until all sides are coated.
• Preheat grill on high. Place tuna steaks directly on grill and quickly sear, about 1-1/2 to 2 minutes per side. Medium rare has an internal temperature of 125 degrees.

GRILLED AHI TUNA WITH SESAME SOY SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat a grill pan over medium-high heat.
• Divide the sesame soy sauce between 2 small bowls; reserve 1 bowl for serving.
• Brush the tuna steaks with 2 tablespoons of the sauce and arrange them on the pan.
• Grill, turning once and basting often with the sauce, until the tuna is well browned on both sides, about 8 minutes total for medium-rare.
• Serve immediately and pass the reserved bowl of sauce at the table.

GRILLED AHI TUNA NICOISE SALAD

Steps:

• Trim the haricots verts, then blanch in boiling water and refresh in cold water. Drain and season with 1 tablespoon olive oil, salt, pepper and thyme, to taste. Reserve in a bowl.
• Cut the onion into 1/4-inch round slices. In a small saute pan, heat 2 tablespoons olive oil. Saute the onions until caramelized, about 10 minutes, stirring constantly. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Reserve in a bowl.
• In a small bowl, toss together the roasted peppers and 1/8 cup Nigoise Salad Dressing. Reserve.
• Cut the potatoes into 1/4-inch round slices. Place in a small bowl, add 1/4 cup Nigoise Salad Dressing, and toss until well blended. Reserve.
• In a small bowl, toss together the tomatoes and 1/8 cup Nigoise Salad Dressing. Reserve.
• To make crostini: Arrange the bread slices in a baking tray. Brush with olive oil and bake in a preheated 350 degree F oven for 6 to 8 minutes. Allow to cool, then rub with garlic clove. For each of the crostini, spread 1 tablespoon Herbed Goat Cheese and top with 1 teaspoon Black and Green Olive Tapenade.
• In a small saucepan, over high heat, add the remaining 2 to 2 1/2 tablespoons olive oil and sear tuna fillets until all sides are brown, about 1 to 2 minutes, keeping the centers rare. Remove from heat and slice each tuna fillet into 5 round slices.
• In a medium mixing bowl, toss together the mixed baby lettuces with 1/4 cup Nigoise Salad Dressing.
• To serve, divide the haricots verts, onion, bell peppers, potatoes, tomatoes, and olives into 6 portions. For each plate, arrange 3 portions of each ingredient by placing them in a clockwise fashion, starting with the haricots verts at 1, 5, and 9 o'clock positions near the rim of the plate. Continue to place the onion, bell peppers, potatoes, tomatoes, and olives between the haricots verts. Place quail egg halves over the peppers and an anchovy over the potatoes. Mound half of the lettuce in the center of each plate. Arrange the tuna slices on the side of the salad and top the lettuce with the crostini.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together lemon juice, vinegar, mustard, garlic, and shallots. Slowly whisk in the olive oil to emulsify. Season to taste with salt, pepper, and sugar. Refrigerate in a covered container. When ready to use, whisk again.
• Yield: 2 1/2 cups
• Recipe courtesy Wolfgang Puck, Pizza, Pasta & More!, Random House, 2000 .
• In a food processor, combine all the ingredients, except the olive oil and crostini. Using the pulse button, process until coarsely chopped and well blended. Continue to process, slowly adding the olive oil. Refrigerate in a covered container. Spread on homemade crostini, recipe follows.
• Yield: 1 heaping cup
• Herbed Goat Cheese: 2 teaspoons chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves 2 teaspoons chopped fresh chives 1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme leaves 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 1 (7 or 8-ounce) log goat cheese
• Combine the parsley, chives, thyme, and pepper and place on a flat surface. Roll the log of cheese in the mixture, coating all sides and retaining the shape of the log. Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate until needed.
• Yield: 1 log
• Oven-dried Tomatoes: 12 medium Roma tomatoes (2 pounds) 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil, plus additional as needed 1 teaspoon minced fresh thyme leaves 6 garlic cloves, crushed 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 1/2 teaspoon sugar
• Preheat the oven to 250 degrees F.
• In a pot of boiling water, blanch tomatoes. Drain and refresh in ice water. Drain. Peel, core, cut into quarters, and remove seeds.
• Line a baking tray with parchment paper and arrange the tomato quarters on the tray, cut side down. Drizzle generously with olive oil. Sprinkle with thyme and garlic. In a small bowl, combine salt, pepper and sugar, and sprinkle evenly over the tomatoes.
• Bake until the tomatoes begin to shrivel, about 1 hour. When the tomatoes are cool enough to handle, transfer to a container. Pour olive oil over and cover the container. Refrigerate and use as needed.
• Yield: 1 1/4 cups

GRILLED AHI TUNA SALAD-6OZ

Steps:

• 1. Grill tuna for 2 to 4 minutes on each side, depending on your preference for doneness. 2. Slice into portion-size pieces. 3. Arrange the arugula leaves on a large plate. Sprinkle the soybeans and water chestnuts on top. 4. Add the papaya and ahi last. Garnish with sesame seeds and drizzle with 2 tablespoons of lime-soy vinaigrette.

EASY SEARED AHI TUNA GREEK CHOPPED SALAD

Steps:

• Step One - Sear the TunaFirst, salt and pepper both sides of the ahi tuna steaks.
• Next, heat a large skillet or cast iron skillet over medium-high heat. Add the olive oil, swirl it around, and allow it to become heated. (Alternatively, you can coat your hot cooking surface with cooking spray in place of the olive oil.)
• Finally, place the ahi fillet in the heated pan and sear each side for 2-3 minutes. Place the seared ahi tuna on a plate and set it aside while you prepare the salad.
• Step Two - Prepare the Greek Chopped SaladIn a large bowl, combine greens, red pepper, red onion, grape tomatoes, cucumber, and olives.
• Next, add your desired amount of salad dressing to the bowl and toss until the salad is completely coated.
• Now, transfer the Greek Chopped Salad to a large serving platter. Place the Seared Ahi Tuna Steaks on top of the salad. Sprinkle the crumbled feta cheese all over the salad and tuna steaks.
• For an added touch, as the last step, drizzle the seared ahi tuna steaks with balsamic glaze.