Ingredients
- 3 cups fresh lemon juice
- 1/2 to 1 whole habanero chile, chopped (only use the whole if you like it hot)
- 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
- 1 cup best-quality mayonnaise
- Salt and freshly ground pepper
- 1 small red onion, finely diced
- 1 large stalk celery, finely diced
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
- 4 (8-ounce) tuna steaks
- Olive oil
- 8 slices hearty bread (Italian, French, ciabatta, or country white)
- Watercress
Directions
Heat grill to high. Place lemon juice in a small saucepan and bring to boil on the grates of the grill. Cook until reduced to 1/2 cup. Remove from the grill and let cool slightly. Leave grill on high heat.
Place lemon syrup, habanero, lemon zest, and mayonnaise in a blender and blend until smooth. Season with salt and pepper, to taste, and transfer to a large bowl. Add the onions, celery, and parsley and set aside.
Brush tuna with oil and season with salt and pepper on both sides. Grill for 3 minutes per side or until slightly charred and cooked to medium doneness. Remove from the grill and let rest 5 minutes before cutting into small dice or flaking with a fork. Add the flaked tuna to the mayonnaise mixture and gently mix until combined. Divide the tuna salad among 4 slices of bread. Top the salad with a few sprigs of watercress and top with the remaining bread.
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By Endless Curiosity
Bellevue, WA
on December 08, 2011
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I originally tried this as written but if you follow it exactly prepare to pucker up!
I make this regularly now, it's one of my favourite recipes however I reduce 1 cup fresh lemon juice to 1/8 cup (approx and add "to taste" to the mayonaisse. I also use a dark leaf lettuce instead of watercress. Serrano or Jalapeno (or a bit of both depending on my mood in place of the Habanero.
By ann_paradise_82...
Minneapolis, MN
on March 09, 2011
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Fantastic recipe!
By jjg75_10702234
Mount Vernon, IL
on December 04, 2010
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Too much lemon. I believe this would have had a great flavor, should the lemon only been the juice from half a lemon. Will try it again with less lemon.
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