A fresh, healthy entree
with fabulous salsa.
Seared
Tuna with Mango and Black Bean Salsa
2 mangos, peeled and diced*
4 tomatillos, husked and diced
1/2 small minced peeled red onion
1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro
1/2 cup canned black beans, rinsed and drained
1/4 cup lemon juice
1/4 cup orange juice
1/4 cup lime juice
1 jalapeño, seeded and minced
1/2 teaspoon salt, divided use
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
2 (6-ounce) tuna steaks
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 tablespoon crushed black peppercorns
1 teaspoon crushed dried basil
- For the Black Bean Salsa:
In a bowl combine mangos, red onion, cilantro, jalapeño,
tomatillos, lemon juice, orange juice, lime juice, black bean,
crab, half the salt and pepper; set aside.
- Rub tuna steaks with olive
oil.
- In a small bowl combine
crushed peppercorns, basil, and remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt.
Press onto the tuna, coating well.
- Heat a heavy-bottomed
skillet over medium-high heat. When very hot, sear tuna on each
side until desired doneness is reached, about 2 minutes per side
of a 1-inch thick steak for medium-rare. Serve with Black Bean
Salsa and tortilla chips.
Makes 2 servings.
*To Peel a Mango: Stand
the mango on end and slice down along the sides of the large
flat pit with a boning knife or other long, flexible knife, curving
around the pit as you slice. You will end up with three sections:
two larger, rounded sections and a flat center section. Score
the fruit in each rounded section lengthwise into slices, then
crosswise into chunks, if desired. Holding a rounded section
by its edges, push at the curved bottom to turn the rind inside
out. The slices or chunks can then be cut away from the rind.
Trim away rind from the flat center section and separate as much
fruit as possible from the pit. Always cut away from yourself
and be careful - mango is very slippery.
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