Messed up this recipe big time and it was still delicious- my husband purchased salmon instead of tuna, no orange juice had to use sunny d, someone used the adobos used sriracha sauce instead, no cucumbers from the garden so had to omit. I think the fresh mix of flavors was still there and that's why it worked.
Grilled Tuna with Chipotle Ponzu and Avocado Salsa
Here is a great example of how bold Asian and Latin flavors work well together. Orange and lime juice substitute for rice vinegar, the acidic ingredient typically used in a Japanese ponzu dipping sauce. It gets a kick from the hot, smoky chipotle chiles. You can also try the ponzu with chicken.
Yield: 4 servings (serving size: 1 tuna steak, 1/2 cup rice, 1/2 cup salsa, and about 1/3 cup ponzu)
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Nutritional Information
Amount per serving
- Calories: 447
- Calories from fat: 26%
- Fat: 12.6g
- Saturated fat: 2.8g
- Monounsaturated fat: 5.2g
- Polyunsaturated fat: 3.1g
- Protein: 44g
- Carbohydrate: 37.8g
- Fiber: 2.5g
- Cholesterol: 64mg
- Iron: 3.9mg
- Sodium: 606mg
- Calcium: 34mg
Ingredients
- Ponzu:
- 1/2 cup orange juice
- 1/2 cup lime juice
- 1/4 cup grated onion
- 1/4 cup low-sodium soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon chopped peeled fresh ginger
- 1 1/2 chipotle chiles in adobo sauce
- Salsa:
- 3/4 cup diced English cucumber
- 1/2 cup diced plum tomato
- 1/2 cup diced peeled avocado
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
- Remaining ingredients:
- 4 (6-ounce) tuna steaks
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- Cooking spray
- 2 cups hot cooked medium-grain rice
Preparation
- To prepare ponzu, place 1/2 cup orange juice and the next 5 ingredients (through 1 1/2 chipotle chiles) in a blender, and process until smooth.
- To prepare salsa, combine diced cucumber, tomato, avocado, and cilantro in a small bowl.
- Sprinkle fish with salt. Heat a large nonstick grill pan over medium-high heat. Coat pan with cooking spray. Add fish; cook 3 minutes on each side or until desired degree of doneness. Cut each tuna steak diagonally across the grain into thin slices. Arrange sliced tuna over rice; top with salsa, and drizzle with ponzu.
Grilled Tuna with Chipotle Ponzu and Avocado Salsa Recipe at a Glance
- COURSE: Main Dishes
- CONVENIENCE: Entertaining
- MAIN INGREDIENT: Fish
- COOKING METHOD: Grill Pan
- OCCASION: Autumn, Spring, Summer, Winter, Birthdays/Anniversaries
- PUBLICATION: Cooking Light
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