Grilled tuna w borlotti, onion pickles, and pepper mustard
4 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | large | Red onion; sliced 1/4\" thk |
| Rounds | ||
| ½ | cup | Red wine vinegar; plus |
| 4 | tablespoons | Red wine vinegar |
| 1 | tablespoon | Balsamic vinegar |
| ½ | cup | Water |
| ¼ | cup | Sugar |
| 2 | tablespoons | Salt |
| 1 | cup | Cooked cranberry; (borlotti) beans |
| 2 | tablespoons | Finely-chopped fresh thyme leaves |
| 1 | Garlic clove; thinly sliced | |
| 3 | tablespoons | Extra-virgin olive oil; plus |
| ¼ | cup | Extra-virgin olive oil |
| ¼ | cup | Dijon mustard |
| 1 | tablespoon | Cayenne pepper |
| 4 | Tuna steaks -; (6 oz ea) | |
| 2 | bunches | Rucola; washed, stemmed, |
| And spun dry | ||
| Salt; to taste | ||
| Freshly-ground black pepper; to taste | ||
Directions
Preheat grill or broiler In a mixing bowl, place sliced onion, ½ cup red wine vinegar, balsamic vinegar, ½ cup water, sugar and 2 tablespoons salt and mix well. Allow to stand 1 hour, drain and set aside. Mix cranberry beans, thyme, garlic and 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil and set aside. In blender, mix Dijon mustard, cayenne, remaining 4 tablespoons red wine vinegar and ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil until smooth, remove and set aside. Rub tuna steaks with salt and pepper and place on grill or under broiler and cook until medium-rare (about 3 to 4 minutes per side). Toss arugula with bean mixture to coat and divide among 4 plates. Place pickled onion rounds around border. Place hot tuna in center of plate, drizzle with the mustard sauce and serve. Season lightly with salt and pepper. This recipe yields 4 main course servings.
Comments: The original recipe title as listed is "Grilled Tuna With Borlotti, Onion Pickles, Arugula And Red Pepper Mustard".
Recipe Source: MOLTO MARIO with Mario Batali From the TV FOOD NETWORK - (Show # MB-5645 broadcast 02-29-1996) Downloaded from their Web-Site -
Formatted for MasterCook by Joe Comiskey, aka MR MAD - jpmd44a@...
~or- MAD-SQUAD@...
07-10-1998
Recipe by: Mario Batali
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