Grilled Tuna And Watercress Salad With Asian Flavors

Serves: 5

Isabella Feil

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

48

Spice

57

Sweetness

51

Sourness

40

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.2

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1 tbsp

Soy Sauce

1 tbsp

Kosher Salt

1 tbsp

Vegetable Oil

Directions:

1

Prepare grill for direct-heat cooking over hot charcoal (high heat for gas); see Grilling Procedure

2

Whisk together olive oil, sesame oil, soy sauce, vinegar, and ginger

3

Combine coriander seeds, white peppercorns, and kosher salt in a small bowl

4

Rub vegetable oil all over tuna, then coat with spice mixture, pressing gently to help it adhere

5

Oil grill rack, then grill tuna, covered only if using a gas grill, turning onto all sides, until seared on all sides but still very rare inside, 6 to 8 minutes total

6

Transfer tuna to a cutting board and cut across the grain into 8 slices

7

Julienne jicama using an adjustable-blade slicer fitted with 1/8-inch julienne attachment or using a knife

8

Toss watercress and jicama with enough dressing to coat, then season with salt and pepper

9

Serve tuna over salad, sprinkled with scallions

10

Serve remaining dressing on the side

11

Prepare grill for direct-heat cooking over hot charcoal (high heat for gas); see Grilling Procedure

12

Whisk together olive oil, sesame oil, soy sauce, vinegar, and ginger

13

Combine coriander seeds, white peppercorns, and kosher salt in a small bowl

14

Rub vegetable oil all over tuna, then coat with spice mixture, pressing gently to help it adhere

15

Oil grill rack, then grill tuna, covered only if using a gas grill, turning onto all sides, until seared on all sides but still very rare inside, 6 to 8 minutes total

16

Transfer tuna to a cutting board and cut across the grain into 8 slices

17

Julienne jicama using an adjustable-blade slicer fitted with 1/8-inch julienne attachment or using a knife

18

Toss watercress and jicama with enough dressing to coat, then season with salt and pepper

19

Serve tuna over salad, sprinkled with scallions

20

Serve remaining dressing on the side