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Spicy Tuna




Source of Recipe


South Beach Diet Phase 1






List of Ingredients



• 2 ozs. white pepper
  
• 2 ozs. black pepper
  
• 2 ozs. fennel seeds
  
• 2 ozs. coriander seeds
  
• 2 ozs. ground cumin
  
• 2 tuna fillets(8 ozs. each)
  
• 4 egg yolks
  
• 1/4 bunch cilantro
  
• 1/4 bunch chives
  
• 1/4 bunch parsley
  
• 4 seeded jalapenos(wear plastic gloves when handling)
  
• 8 ozs. mirin(rice vinegar)
  
• 12 ozs. olive oil
  
• 3 roasted red peppers
  
• 1 cucumber,finely sliced
  






Instructions



1. Preheat the oven to 325F. Roast the white pepper,black pepper,fennel,and coriander for 15 min. Mix with the cumin and process all of the spices in a blender until finely ground.
   
2. Coat the tuna well with the roasted spices,and pan sear until med-rare. Set aside.
   
3. In a blender,make a jalapeno vinaigrette by mixing 2 of the egg yolks with the cilantro,chives,parsley,and jalapenos and 4 ozs. of the mirin. Slowly add 6 ozs. of oil to emulsify.
   
4. In a blender,make a roasted pepper vinaigrette by mixing the remaining 2 egg yolks with the remaining 4 ozs. of rice vinegar and the roasted red peppers. Emulsify with the remaining oil.
   
5. Place the jalapeno vinaigrette and the roasted pepper vinaigrette on each half of a large platter slice the tuna and place on top of the vinaigrettes. Garnish with the cucumber slices.
   
6. May substitute a liquid egg product for eggs.
   
7. 4 servings