African Adobo-Rubbed Tuna

The recipe African Adobo-Rubbed Tuna can be made in around 1 hour. This recipe makes 4 servings with 1250 calories, 93g of protein, and 87g of fat each. For $8.26 per serving, this recipe covers 51% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. 40 people have made this recipe and would make it again. A mixture of tuna, cayenne, orange peel, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so yummy. This recipe is typical of African cuisine. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free, dairy free, and pescatarian diet. It works well as an expensive main course. It is brought to you by Food Republic. Taking all factors into account, this recipe earns a spoonacular score of 93%, which is great. African Adobo-Rubbed Tuna Steaks, Adobo-Rubbed Chicken, and Classic Chicken Adobo from 'The Adobo Road Cookbook are very similar to this recipe.

Servings: 4

Preparation duration: 60 minutes

 

Ingredients:

2 ripe avocado, peeled and cut into 1/2 inch cubes

1 1/2 teaspoon cayenne

1/2 cup champagne vinegar

1 whole European cucmber, peeled and very thinly sliced

1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil

2 cloves garlic, finely minced

1 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice

1 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander seeds

1 teaspoon ground ginger

1 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg

kosher salt & cracked black pepper, to taste

1 1/2 tablespoon dried mustard

1/4 cup freshly squeezed orange juice

1 1/2 tablespoon dried orange peel

1 teaspoon orange zest, minced

1 tablespoon paprika

2/3 cup peanut oil

1 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes

2 piquillo peppers or roasted red peppers, seeded and diced small

1 1/2 tablespoon salt

3 scallions cut thinly on the bias

1 teaspoon of peeled and minced shallots

1 teaspoon soy sauce

1 tablespoon adobo spice rub

1 tablespoon sugar

2 1/2 tablespoons sugar; (more or less to taste)

1 1/2 teaspoon tumeric

12 ounces tuna; sinew; bloodline and fat removed, diced small

4 6-ounce tuna filets

Equipment:

bowl

Cooking instruction summary:

For the Adobo Spice Rub: Mix all of the dry ingredients together. For the Pickled Cucumbers: Mix the sugar and vinegar in a bowl. Stir well. Add in the cucumber and allow to marinateabout 15 minutes. Reserve. For the Avocado Salsa: In a medium bowl, put the diced avocado, scallions, roasted peppers and garlic. Whisktogether the lime and orange juice with the olive oil and salt and pepper. Pour over the salsaingredients and gently toss. Refrigerate for 15 minutes. For the Tuna: Arrange the cucumber in neat slices across the bottom of the plates. Slice the tuna and lay it over the cucumbers. Place the avocado salsa on top or along the sides of the tuna. Now spoon a little of the pickling juices around the cucumbers and serve. Sometimes I add a little grated orange peel on top of the dish as well.

 

Step by step:

Mix all of the dry ingredients together. For the Pickled Cucumbers

1. Mix the sugar and vinegar in a bowl. Stir well.

2. Add in the cucumber and allow to marinateabout 15 minutes. Reserve. For the Avocado Salsa: In a medium bowl, put the diced avocado, scallions, roasted peppers and garlic.

3. Whisktogether the lime and orange juice with the olive oil and salt and pepper.

4. Pour over the salsaingredients and gently toss. Refrigerate for 15 minutes. For the Tuna: Arrange the cucumber in neat slices across the bottom of the plates. Slice the tuna and lay it over the cucumbers.

5. Place the avocado salsa on top or along the sides of the tuna.

6. Now spoon a little of the pickling juices around the cucumbers and serve. Sometimes I add a little grated orange peel on top of the dish as well.


For the Adobo Spice Rub


Nutrition Information:

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1249k Calories
93g Protein
86g Total Fat
28g Carbs
57% Health Score
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Calories
1249k
62%

Fat
86g
134%

  Saturated Fat
14g
88%

Carbohydrates
28g
9%

  Sugar
13g
15%

Cholesterol
271mg
91%

Sodium
4023mg
175%

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Protein
93g
187%

Selenium
265µg
380%

Vitamin B12
15µg
252%

Vitamin B3
33mg
166%

Vitamin B6
1mg
96%

Vitamin E
13mg
91%

Phosphorus
895mg
90%

Vitamin K
67µg
65%

Magnesium
204mg
51%

Potassium
1762mg
50%

Iron
8mg
50%

Vitamin A
2154IU
43%

Vitamin C
33mg
41%

Fiber
9g
39%

Manganese
0.76mg
38%

Vitamin B5
3mg
36%

Folate
131µg
33%

Vitamin B1
0.44mg
29%

Vitamin B2
0.48mg
28%

Copper
0.5mg
25%

Zinc
3mg
25%

Vitamin D
3µg
20%

Calcium
150mg
15%

covered percent of daily need
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