Yellowfin Tuna with Spicy Mango Salsa
Ingredients
4 fillets of yellowfin tuna
1 teaspoon of fennel seeds
1 teaspoon of coriander seeds
1 teaspoon whole mixed peppercorns
sea salt
ground black pepper
FOR THE SPICY MANGO SALSA (3 CUP)
3 large ripe mangos, peeled and cut into ¼ inch dice
1 medium red onion, peeled and cut into small dice
1 jalapeno, stemmed, seeds removed, and minced
1 ½ teaspoon minced ginger
1 tablespoon Sriracha hot chili sauce, or sambal, or hot pepper sauce
¼ cup lemon juice
salt and pepper to taste
Preparation
1
In a large ceramic bowl combine the mangoes, onions, jalapeno, ginger, Sriracha, and lemon juice, and blend well. Season with salt and pepper. Use or refrigerate.
2
YELLOWFIN TUNA
3
In a mortar crush together the fennel seeds, coriander seeds, mixed peppercorn, sea salt, and regular pepper until all seeds are crushed.
4
Place the rub on a plate and add the yellowfin tuna and coat them well on both sides.
5
Meanwhile, heat to high heat a non-stick skillet. Once the skillet is hot, rub some olive oil over the yellowfin tuna and place the oiled side down into the pan. Sear on high 1 ½ to 2 minutes per side.
6
Remove from the skillet when done, they should be pink in the middle, sprinkle more olive oil over it, and gentle squeeze lemon over each tuna.
7
Spread some of the spicy mango salsa in the middle of the plate and place the yellowfin tuna over it.
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About
Yellowfin tuna with spicy mango salsa. Fish lovers, be ready! This recipe is for you.
Close your eyes and imagine this: cooked to perfection yellowfin tuna with a beautiful crust of mixed peppercorns, fennel seeds – can you smell them – and coriander. Cooked to perfection and sitting on a bed of fresh mangoes prepared in a sweet-spicy salsa. Mouthwatering would be the word I would use to describe it.
Yield:
4
Added:
Thursday, February 25, 2021 - 12:29pm
