Chimayo Chile Crusted Ahi Tuna With Soba Noodle Cucumber Salad And Cilantro Honey Vinaigrette Recipe - Cooking Index

Chimayo Chile Crusted Ahi Tuna With Soba Noodle Cucumber Salad And Cilantro Honey Vinaigrette

The full recipe title as listed is "Chimayo Chile Crusted Ahi Tuna With Soba Noodle Cucumber Salad And Cilantro Honey Vinaigrette".

Type: Fish
Courses: Main Course
Serves: 4 people

Recipe Ingredients

1/3 cup  Chimayo chile powder
  Or Ancho, Pasilla, etc. Powders
1/3 cup  Freshly-ground cumin
1/3 cup  Freshly-ground fennel
12 oz  Center-cut Ahi tuna loin - (must be block shaped)
  Cilantro Honey Vinaigrette
2   Serrano chiles (small)
1 1/2 tablespoons  Honey
1/2 cup  Cilantro leaves
1 tablespoon  Dijon mustard
3/4 cup  Canola oil
  Salt - to taste
  Freshly-ground black pepper - to taste
  Chile Oil
1/2 cup  Chile powder
1 tablespoon  Cumin
3/4 cup  Oil
  Soba Noodle Cucumber Salad
1   Seedless cucumber, peeled, julienned
1/4 lb  Soba noodles - blanched, refreshed
2 tablespoons  Finely-sliced scallions, green only
  Salt - to taste
  Freshly-ground black pepper - to taste
1 x  Daikon sprouts - for garnish

Recipe Instructions

Salt the tuna loin and roll in spice mixture. Sear in hot pan with canola oil for just 10 seconds a side. Keep very rare!! Refrigerate for easier slicing.

Cilantro Honey Vinaigrette: Blend all together and slowly add oil. A little ice water may be needed.

Chile Oil: Heat chile and cumin together in a saute pan until barely smoking. Whisk in oil. Transfer to glass jar and let stand overnight for proper separation.

Soba Noodle Cucumber Salad: Toss all with above vinaigrette. Place mound in center of plate. Surround with thin slices of Ahi. Drizzle vinaigrette and chile oil on plate. Garnish with Daikon sprouts.

This recipe yields 4 portions.

Source:
CHEF DU JOUR - (Show # DJ-9307) - from the TV FOOD NETWORK

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