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January 14, 2008

Seared tuna with mango salsa

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Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons good olive oil, plus extra for searing
  • 1 1/2 cups diced yellow onion (2 onions)
  • 2 teaspoons peeled, minced fresh ginger
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons minced garlic
  • 2 ripe mangos, peeled, seeded and small diced
  • 1/3 cup freshly squeezed orange juice
  • 2 teaspoons light brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 to 2 teaspoons minced fresh jalapeno pepper, to taste (1 pepper)
  • 2 teaspoons minced fresh mint leaves
  • 2 tuna steaks

Directions
Saute the olive oil, onions, and ginger in a large saute pan over medium low heat for 10 minutes, or until the onions are translucent.  Add the garlic and cook for 1 more minute.  Add the mangos, reduce the heat to low and cook for 10 more minutes.  Add the orange juice, brown sugar, salt, black pepper, and jalapeno; cook for 10 more minutes, until orange juice is reduced, stirring occasionally.  Remove from the heat and add the mint.  Serve warm, at room temperature, or chilled.

Heat a saute pan over high heat for 5 minutes until very hot.  Season the tuna liberally with salt and pepper.  When the pan is very hot, add a drizzle of olive oil and then the tuna steaks.  Sear for 2-3 minutes on each side, or until the outside is browned, but the inside is very rare.

Serve the tuna on top of the mango salsa.

Grilled chicken with Roasted Red Pepper and Mango Salsa

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Ingredients

  • 4 bonless, skinless chicken breasts (about 6 oz each)
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lime peel, finely grated
  • 1 tablespoon chili powder
  • 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil

Salsa ingredients

  •  1 cup fat free roasted red pepper salsa
  • 1 ripe, firm mango, peeled and finely chopped
  • 3 tablespoons fresh cilantro, leaves torn
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Directions
Mix salsa ingredients together and refrigerate until ready to serve.

Mix together garlic, lime juice, lime peel, chili powder and olive oil.  In a shallow glass baking dish pour marinade over chicken and turn to coat well.  Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes.  Prepare a medium hot grill.  Place chicken on a greased grill.  Grill breasts for 12-15 minutes or until cooked through (170 degrees).  Turn chicken halfway through grilling time.

Spoon salsa over each chicken breast or serve salsa in individual ramekins.

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