African Adobo-Rubbed Tuna
The recipe African Adobo-Rubbed Tuna can be made in around 1 hour. This recipe makes 4 servings with 1250 calories, 93g of protein, and 87g of fat each. For $8.26 per serving, this recipe covers 51% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. 40 people have made this recipe and would make it again. A mixture of tuna, cayenne, orange peel, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so yummy. This recipe is typical of African cuisine. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free, dairy free, and pescatarian diet. It works well as an expensive main course. It is brought to you by Food Republic. Taking all factors into account, this recipe earns a spoonacular score of 93%, which is great. African Adobo-Rubbed Tuna Steaks, Adobo-Rubbed Chicken, and Classic Chicken Adobo from 'The Adobo Road Cookbook are very similar to this recipe.
Servings: 4
Preparation duration: 60 minutes
Ingredients:
2 ripe avocado, peeled and cut into 1/2 inch cubes
1 1/2 teaspoon cayenne
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1 whole European cucmber, peeled and very thinly sliced
1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
2 cloves garlic, finely minced
1 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
1 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander seeds
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
kosher salt & cracked black pepper, to taste
1 1/2 tablespoon dried mustard
1/4 cup freshly squeezed orange juice
1 1/2 tablespoon dried orange peel
1 teaspoon orange zest, minced
1 tablespoon paprika
2/3 cup peanut oil
1 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
2 piquillo peppers or roasted red peppers, seeded and diced small
1 1/2 tablespoon salt
3 scallions cut thinly on the bias
1 teaspoon of peeled and minced shallots
1 teaspoon soy sauce
1 tablespoon adobo spice rub
1 tablespoon sugar
2 1/2 tablespoons sugar; (more or less to taste)
1 1/2 teaspoon tumeric
12 ounces tuna; sinew; bloodline and fat removed, diced small
4 6-ounce tuna filets
Equipment:
bowl
Cooking instruction summary:
For the Adobo Spice Rub: Mix all of the dry ingredients together. For the Pickled Cucumbers: Mix the sugar and vinegar in a bowl. Stir well. Add in the cucumber and allow to marinateabout 15 minutes. Reserve. For the Avocado Salsa: In a medium bowl, put the diced avocado, scallions, roasted peppers and garlic. Whisktogether the lime and orange juice with the olive oil and salt and pepper. Pour over the salsaingredients and gently toss. Refrigerate for 15 minutes. For the Tuna: Arrange the cucumber in neat slices across the bottom of the plates. Slice the tuna and lay it over the cucumbers. Place the avocado salsa on top or along the sides of the tuna. Now spoon a little of the pickling juices around the cucumbers and serve. Sometimes I add a little grated orange peel on top of the dish as well.
Step by step:
Mix all of the dry ingredients together. For the Pickled Cucumbers
1. Mix the sugar and vinegar in a bowl. Stir well.
2. Add in the cucumber and allow to marinateabout 15 minutes. Reserve. For the Avocado Salsa: In a medium bowl, put the diced avocado, scallions, roasted peppers and garlic.
3. Whisktogether the lime and orange juice with the olive oil and salt and pepper.
4. Pour over the salsaingredients and gently toss. Refrigerate for 15 minutes. For the Tuna: Arrange the cucumber in neat slices across the bottom of the plates. Slice the tuna and lay it over the cucumbers.
5. Place the avocado salsa on top or along the sides of the tuna.
6. Now spoon a little of the pickling juices around the cucumbers and serve. Sometimes I add a little grated orange peel on top of the dish as well.
For the Adobo Spice Rub
Nutrition Information:
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