Grilled Tuna Salad Sandwiches with Lemon-Habanero Mayonnaise and Watercress

Bobby Flay

Recipe courtesy Bobby Flay

Show: Boy Meets GrillEpisode: Urban Picnic

Rated 4 stars out of 5
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Total Time:
49 min
Prep
30 min
Inactive
5 min
Cook
14 min
Yield:
4 servings
Level:
Easy
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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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  • 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.

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  • on March 09, 2011

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    Fantastic recipe!

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  • 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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