Hells Kitchen Ahi Tuna With Ginger Rice Cake Asparagus And Shiitake Salad And Spicy Chili Aioli Recipes

Steps:

• Coat your steak with a combination of five-spice powder and grill seasoning or salt and pepper. Heat a grill pan or griddle over high heat. Spray grill surface or wipe with a thin layer of oil. Add tuna steak to the hot cooking surface and sear tuna 2 minutes on each side. Remove tuna from heat.
• Combine greens, radishes and cucumber in a bowl. In a smaller bowl, whisk wasabi, vinegar and soy sauce. Whisk in oil to combine dressing. Drizzle dressing over your salad and toss to coat evenly. Slice tuna on an angle and arrange on the salad.

Steps:

• Preheat grill.
• Place tuna in a glass bowl. Combine rest of ingredients and pour over the tuna. Marinate tuna for at least 1 hour.
• Place directly on hot grill for 1 minute or until desired doneness.

Steps:

• In a mixing bowl, combine the cilantro, jalapeno, ginger, garlic, lime juice, soy sauce, sugar, salt, pepper, and 2 tablespoons of olive oil. Stir the ingredients together until well incorporated.
• Place a skillet over medium-high heat and coat with the remaining 2 tablespoons of olive oil. Season the tuna generously with salt and pepper. Lay the tuna in the hot oil and sear for 1 minute on each side to form a slight crust. Pour 1/2 of the cilantro mixture into the pan to coat the fish. Serve the seared tuna with the sliced avocado and the remaining cilantro sauce drizzled over the whole plate.

Steps:

• Rice Cake: Bring sugar and vinegar to a boil in a small pan. Remove and let cool. Wash rice in running water for 5 minutes. Transfer to a pot with 1 cup water, salt, and ginger. Bring rice to a boil then turn down to the lowest flame and cover. Cook rice until tender but a slight bite is left. Transfer rice to a wooden bowl and mix with sugar/vinegar mixture. Let cool slightly and press the rice into four small cakes either with a mold or by hand. Sauté rice cakes in 1 Tbs. peanut oil over high heat until crispy. Transfer cakes to 350-degree oven to heat through. Salad: Peel and blanch asparagus in boiling salted water for 2 minutes, then quickly plunge them into ice water to stop the cooking. Quickly sauté mushrooms in hot pan with butter and set aside to cool. Trim asparagus to make all equal size and cut in half. Mix asparagus with shallots, chives, sliced green onions, and tomatoes. Season mixture with lime juice, olive oil, salt, and black pepper. Chili Aioli: Combine all ingredients in blender except oil. Blend until smooth and strain through chinois. Discard solids. Add back into blender and drizzle oil in slowly. Tuna: Cut seaweed paper to fit the exact size of tuna steak and wrap it around the fish. Tempura Batter: Whisk together flour, soda water, baking soda, sea salt, and sesame seeds. Heat oil in a small deep fryer to 350 degrees. Dip nori-wrapped tuna in soy sauce, then dredge in flour mixture. Fry for 2 minutes. Drain on paper towels and season with fine salt. To Finish: Arrange salad on side of plate. Slice tuna thinly and place next to salad. Drizzle some of the chili sauce around and serve.

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine all ingredients except tuna.
• Place tuna steaks in a plastic ziploc type bag. Add Marinade to bag and seal. Set bag in a shallow pan.
• Refrigerate for 30 minutes, turning bag occasionally to coat.
• Lightly coat the grill rack with nonstick cooking spray.
• Drain tuna and discard marinade.
• Grill fish for 10 ro 12 minutes or until fish flakes with a fork (about 145 degrees F), turning once.

Steps:

• Make the sauce. Stir-fry the scallions, ginger and garlic in the sesame oil for one to two minutes. Add the remaining ingredients and pour the sauce into a small bowl. Set aside.
• Meanwhile, preheat the grill. Sprinkle the tuna fish with olive oil on both sides and season with salt and liberal grindings of pepper. Grill the fish for two to three minutes on each side for rare, longer if you wish it more well-done. Serve with the sauce on the side.

Steps:

• Whisk soy sauce, sesame oil, grated ginger, sliced onions, macadamia nuts, seaweed, pepper flakes, and salt together in a bowl.
• Place cubed tuna into bowl. Pour in marinade and stir to distribute evenly. Cover and refrigerate 2 hours. Mix again.
• Serve topped with toasted sesame seeds, sliced green onions, and a sprinkle of lemon or lime juice, or seasoned rice vinegar.