Grilled Tuna Steaks With Mango Salsa Recipe 415

Steps:

• Salsa: Combine all of the salsa ingredients in a small bowl. Stir, just enough to mix. Put into the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes to let the flavors combine together. Preheat barbecue grill or a stovetop grill. Lightly coat both sides of the ahi steaks with some olive oil. Place the steak onto direct heat, and cook only until grill marks form; about 3 to 5 minutes depending on how hot the grill is. Turn the steak over and cook for another 3 to 5 minutes. Remove the ahi from the heat, and set aside. Do not overcook the tuna or the flesh will become dry and lose its flavor. The steak will have a white ring around the edges and the center will be very pink when it is finished cooking. Remove from the grill. Spoon the salsa over the top. Serve. Eat.

Steps:

• Whisk together the olive oil, 4 T lime juice, soy sauce, ginger and 3 t garlic paste. Place tuna steaks in a single layer in a nonreactive dish and cover with the marinatde. Turn to coat both sides. Place in the refrigerator 3-5 hours, turning occasionally.
• In a small bowl, toss remaining ingredients and chill.
• Remove tuna steaks from the marinade. Cook on a hot grill for about 3-5 minutes per side so that the steaks remain pink in the center. Spoon the chilled salsa over each steak and garnish with a cilantro sprig if desired.

Steps:

• Salsa:.
• Combine the papaya, mango, red pepper, cilantro, pepper flakes, honey and lime juice. Season with salt and pepper. Refrigerate until ready to use.
• Tuna:.
• Prepare an outdoor grill and heat to medium high heat.
• Season the tuna with salt and pepper. Lightly coat each piece with oil to prevent the fish from sticking to the grill grates. Place the tuna on the grill and rotate 90 degrees after about 1 minute or so. Grill an additional 2 minutes, then turn over and repeat the process. Cook to the desired doneness. Keith recommends medium-rare.
• Serve each tuna steak with a scoop of mango-papaya salsa.

Steps:

• Roast the chilies over a gas burner or in a dry griddle until the skins blister and darken. Do not let the flesh burn.
• Place chilies in a sealed zip lock bag to keep steam inside Let steam for 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, peel and then dice mangoes into about 1/2 inch thich cubes and add to a bowl.
• Remove the roasted chilies from the bag and carefully peel off the skins. Cut off the steams and slit the chilies, scraping out the seeds.
• Chop the chilies, cilantro, white onions finely and add them to the bowl. Also add the lime juice and zest. Stir well and cover. let sit in fridge for at least an hour before serving.
• Brush Tuna steaks with light coat of olive oil and season with kosher salt and black ground pepper to taste.
• Grill tuna for about 3 minutes on each side. More if you like it more done in the middle.
• Serve the mango salsa either on top of grilled fish or on the side.
• It's also really good served with flour or corn tortillas.