Ahi Tuna Sliders
Ingredients
- 1 shallot large, sliced thin ⓘ
- 1/4 cup red wine vinegar ⓘ
- 1 teaspoon sugar ⓘ
- 1/2 teaspoon salt ⓘ
- 1 teaspoon water ⓘ
- 8 ounces tuna filet ⓘ
- 1 teaspoon olive oil ⓘ
- 1/2 avocado sliced ⓘ
- 4 slider buns ideally brioche buns*
- 1 teaspoon ginger fresh grated
- 3/4 cup mayonnaise ⓘ
- 4 tablespoons dijon ⓘ
- 1/4 teaspoon chili powder ⓘ
- 1/2 teaspoon ginger powder ⓘ
- 1/2 teaspoon salt ⓘ
- 1/2 teaspoon curry powder ⓘ
- 1 cup mango cubed ⓘ
- 1/2 cup peach cubed ⓘ
- 1 teaspoon fresh orange juice ⓘ
- 2 teaspoons honey ⓘ
- 1 teaspoon lime juice
Instructions
- Pickle shallots by combining the first four ingredients into a non-reactive dish, cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least an hour.
- While shallots are pickling, make salsa by combining the mango, peach, orange juice, honey, lime juice, cilantro and serrano chilies. Taste for seasoning.
- Next make the Ginger-Curry Rub by combining chili powder, ginger powder, salt and curry powder.
- Rub the tuna steak with Ginger-Curry Rub and set aside for about 15 min. Sear both sides of ginger rubbed tuna for 2 min on a hot grill or in a medium-high pan with 1 T. olive oil. Set on a place to rest for 5 minutes. Thinly slice ahi tuna and set aside.
- To assemble sliders, smear a thin layer of ginger mayo onto one side of each bun and Dijon on the other. Add 2 thin sliced of avocado to each bun. Top with 2 slices of tuna and 1 tsp. pickled shallots, and 1 tablespoon of salsa. Top with the other bun and serve.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
1020
kcal
51% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).