Caribbean Spiced Tuna with Fresh Mango Salad
Created by JostLori on June 29, 2014
- Servings: 4
- Prep Time: 15m
- Cook Time: 5m
- Recipe #12934
Ingredients
- FOR THE SALAD
- 6 basil leaves, slivered
- Salt, to taste
- 1 bunch chives, chopped
- 2 ounces virgin olive oil
- 1 ounce champagne vinegar
- 6 plum tomatoes, chopped
- Fresh ground black pepper
- 2 mangoes, pitted and sliced
- FOR THE RUB
- 2 whole nutmegs, freshly grated
- 2 cinnamon sticks
- 1/2 ounce whole cloves
- 1/2 ounce fennel seed
- 1/2 ounce black peppercorns
- 4 thick tuna steaks
How to Make
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FOR THE SALAD:
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Step 1: Combine all ingredients and allow to marinate in the refrigerator for 4 hours.
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Step 2: Meanwhile, prepare the rub:
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FOR THE RUB:
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Step 3: Place the cinnamon sticks, cloves, fennel seeds and peppercorns in a spice grinder or coffee grinder. Process until finely ground.
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Step 4: Add the freshly grated nutmeg and combine well.
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FOR THE FISH:
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Step 5: Coat the fish with the spice rub and pan sear to rare or medium rare.
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Step 6: Serve immediately, with the mango salad on top and alongside.
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (422.4 g)
- Calories 335.6
- Total Fat - 19.2 g
- Saturated Fat - 3.5 g
- Cholesterol - 51.7 mg
- Sodium - 761.2 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 27.3 g
- Dietary Fiber - 8.3 g
- Sugars - 10.8 g
- Protein - 19.3 g
- Calcium - 214.3 mg
- Iron - 4.1 mg
- Vitamin C - 55.6 mg
- Thiamin - 0.2 mg