Pan Seared Tuna With Mandarin Orange Pico De Gallo Recipes

PICO DE GALLO SEARED AHI

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, combine tomatoes, green onions, lime juice, jalapeno and cilantro to make"Pico de Gallo" Cover and refrigerate to let flavors blend.
• Preheat a large skillet over high heat.
• Brush both sides of tuna with olive oil and season one side with black pepper.
• Add steaks to hot skillet, pepper side down.
• Sear for 2 minutes, then turn steak over and reduce heat to medium.
• Loosely cover skillet with foil and allow steaks to cook 5 minutes for rare, 7 minutes for medium.
• Serve on top of brown rice and spoon Pico de Gallo over each piece of tuna.
• Squeeze fresh lemon over the top and enjoy!

PICO DE TUNA

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, stir together the tuna, onion, tomatoes, cilantro, and jalapeno. Season with salt and pepper. Refrigerate until serving.

ORANGE AND DILL PAN-SEARED TUNA

Steps:

• Spray 10-inch nonstick skillet with cooking spray; heat over medium-high heat. Sprinkle both sides of fish with seasoned salt. Add fish to skillet; reduce heat to medium-low. Cover and cook 6 to 8 minutes, turning once, until tuna is slightly pink in center. Remove fish from skillet and keep warm.
• Add onion to skillet. Cook over medium-high heat 2 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in orange juice; cook 2 minutes. Stir in dill weed, butter and orange peel. Cook 1 to 2 minutes or until slightly thickened. Serve sauce over fish.

SAVORY PAN-SEARED TUNA STEAKS

Steps:

• Mix soy sauce, olive oil, lemon juice, sesame oil, molasses, cayenne pepper, ginger, and garlic together in a bowl.
• Place tuna steaks in a large resealable bag or airtight container; pour marinade over steaks. Marinate steaks at room temperature for 20 minutes.
• Heat a non-stick pan over medium heat. Remove steaks from marinade and arrange in the hot pan; gently shake pan to avoid sticking. Cook approximately 1 1/2 minutes and flip. Cook other side until tuna is desired doneness, 1 to 2 more minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read 140 degrees F (60 degrees C).

PAN-SEARED TUNA WITH MANDARIN ORANGE PICO DE GALLO RECIPE

Steps:

• Coat a medium saucepan with vegetable oil. Place over medium-high heat. Add the onion and garlic until onion is tender, about 5 minutes. Stir in vinegar, brown sugar and pepper flakes. Cook until the sugar dissolves, about 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in remaining ingredients except tuna and set aside. Coat a large skillet with vegetable oil and place over medium-high heat. Add tuna to hot skillet and sear for about 2 minutes per side. Cut each tuna steak in half to make 4 portions. Slice into half-inch strips and arrange "fanned" over Pico de Gallo sauce mounded in center of the plate. Garnish with paprika around rim of the plate.