Grilled Tuna with Mandarin Orange & Avocado Salsa
This recipe is about perfectly grilled fish. Choose the best and freshest tuna you can find. This salsa is wonderfully fresh, full of flavor and color. It goes great with almost any grilled seafood.
Yield: 4 servings
Vegetable oil spray
1/2 cup chopped onion
1/2 teaspoon bottled, minced garlic
1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar or red wine vinegar
1 teaspoon firmly packed brown sugar
1/8 to 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1 (15-ounce) can mandarin orange sections in light syrup, drained
1/3 cup chopped tomato
1/3 cup chopped avocado
1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lime juice
2 (8-ounce) tuna steaks
Spray a medium saucepan with vegetable oil. Place over medium-high heat. Add the onion and garlic, and cook until the onion is tender (about 5 minutes).
Stir in the vinegar, brown sugar, and pepper flakes. Cook and stir until the sugar dissolves (about 2 to 3 minutes).
Remove from heat and allow to cool slightly. Stir in the oranges, tomato, avocado, and lime juice. Set aside.
Spray the fish with vegetable oil. Place over medium-high heat on grill and cook for about 5 minutes per side. Slice each steak in half and divide into 4 portions. Serve fish topped with salsa.
