Grilled Tuna With Grilled Papaya, Cucumber, And Mint

Serves: 6

Iva Padberg

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

48

Spice

42

Sweetness

51

Sourness

40

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.2

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1 cup

Lime Juice

2 tbsps

Soy Sauce

1 cup

Sesame Oil

3 tbsps

Mint (chopped)

1 tsp

Sugar

1 tsp

White Pepper

1

Salt

Directions:

1

For the vinaigrette: In a large bowl, whisk together the vinegar, lime juice, fish sauce, soy sauce, peanut oil, and sesame oil

2

Add the papaya and onions and mix well

3

Add the cucumber, mint, basil, sugar, and white pepper and refrigerate covered in a non-reactive bowl for 2 hours to let the flavors marry

4

Will keep 24 hours covered, refrigerated

5

For the tuna: Preheat a grill to high heat

6

Drizzle the tuna with oil and season with salt and pepper

7

Place the tuna on the grill and sear on each side for 30 seconds to 1 minute

8

The inside should be raw

9

Remove the tuna from the grill

10

Slice the tuna into 1/4-inch thick slices

11

Serve the tuna with the vinaigrette

12

Preheat a grill

13

Peel and halve the papaya

14

Scoop out seeds, season with salt and chile oil

15

Grill for 2 minutes, or until grill marks appear and papaya softens

16

Dice when cool