Seared Red And Black Pepper Crusted Tuna With Pineapple-Red Chile Sauce And Seasoned French Fries

Serves: 4

Cierra Adams

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

57

Spice

48

Sweetness

51

Sourness

41

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.2

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1 tbsp

Honey

1

Salt

3 tbsps

Kosher Salt

1 tsp

Ground Cumin

3 cups

Vegetable Oil

Directions:

1

Place pineapple juice in a medium saucepan over high heat and reduce to 3 cups

2

Heat olive oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat

3

Add the onions and garlic and cook until soft

4

Add the ancho and chile de arbol powder and cook for 2 minutes

5

Add the reduced pineapple juice, bring to a boil, and cook until reduced to 2 cups

6

Place mixture in a blender and blend until smooth

7

Strain into a clean medium saucepan over medium heat, add the honey and cook for 5 minutes

8

Season with salt and pepper to taste

9

Mix together the spices in a medium bowl

10

Brush the tuna on each side with olive oil and season with salt

11

Dredge 1 side of each tuna in the spice mixture

12

Heat a cast iron skillet over medium-high heat until almost smoking

13

Add 1 tablespoon of olive oil and sear the tuna spice-side down for 2 to 3 minutes, until a crust forms

14

Turn over and continue cooking for 1 to 2 minutes for rare doneness

15

Mix together the salt, ancho powder and cumin in a small bowl

16

Heat vegetable oil to 325 degrees F in a fryer

17

Fry the potatoes in batches until lightly browned

18

Drain on paper towels

19

Increase the temperature of the oil to 375 degrees, put the potatoes, in batches, back into the oil and fry until brown and crisp

20

Remove the fries from the oil with a slotted spoon to a plate lined with paper towels and immediately season with the spice mixture