Spicy Grilled Tuna With Garden Salsa
Serves: 3
Jacklyn McClure
1 January 1970
Based on User reviews:
44
Spice
47
Sweetness
54
Sourness
40
mins
Prep time (avg)
5.1
Difficulty
Ingredients:
6 large
Cloves Of Garlic (unpeeled)1 cup
Lime Juice (fresh)1 tsp
Salt (divided)2 cups
Tomatoes (diced heirloom)1 cup
Red Onion (diced)1 tbsp
Mint (fresh, finely chopped)Directions:
1
Roast garlic and jalapeños in a small, dry skillet over medium heat, turning occasionally, until soft (both will blacken in spots), 5 to 10 minutes for jalapeños, 15 minutes for garlic
2
Cool, then peel garlic
3
Puree garlic, jalapeños, lime juice and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a blender until smooth
4
Scoop 1/2 cup puree into a 13" x 9" glass baking dish
5
Place fish on puree, flipping once to coat both sides
6
Cover dish; refrigerate 10 to 20 minutes to marinate
7
Transfer remaining puree into another bowl for salsa
8
Mix in tomatoes
9
Rinse onion in a small strainer under cold water; drain
10
Add to tomato mixture
11
Stir in cilantro, mint and basil
12
Season with remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt
13
Coat grill with cooking spray; heat to medium-high (about 375°F)
14
Remove fish from marinade; place on grill
15
Cover grill and cook 3 minutes
16
Uncover, flip fish, cover again and cook until fish is done, about 2 minutes more for medium-rare
17
Transfer fish to plates; spoon salsa on top
18
Roast garlic and jalapeños in a small, dry skillet over medium heat, turning occasionally, until soft (both will blacken in spots), 5 to 10 minutes for jalapeños, 15 minutes for garlic
19
Cool, then peel garlic
20
Puree garlic, jalapeños, lime juice and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a blender until smooth
21
Scoop 1/2 cup puree into a 13" x 9" glass baking dish
22
Place fish on puree, flipping once to coat both sides
23
Cover dish; refrigerate 10 to 20 minutes to marinate
24
Transfer remaining puree into another bowl for salsa
25
Mix in tomatoes
26
Rinse onion in a small strainer under cold water; drain
27
Add to tomato mixture
28
Stir in cilantro, mint and basil
29
Season with remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt
30
Coat grill with cooking spray; heat to medium-high (about 375°F)
31
Remove fish from marinade; place on grill
32
Cover grill and cook 3 minutes
33
Uncover, flip fish, cover again and cook until fish is done, about 2 minutes more for medium-rare
34
Transfer fish to plates; spoon salsa on top