Grilled Tuna Rolls

Show: Barefoot ContessaEpisode: Barefoot to Go

Rated: 4 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (40)

RECIPE
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Cook Time:
5 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
8 rolls

Times:

Prep: 20 min
Inactive Prep: 10 min
Cook: 5 min
Total:: 35 min

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Ingredients

Good olive oil
1 pound very fresh tuna steak, 1-inch thick
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 lime, zest grated
3 tablespoons freshly squeezed lime juice (2 limes)
1/2 teaspoon wasabi powder
1 teaspoon soy sauce
5 dashes hot sauce (recommended: Tabasco)
1 firm, ripe Hass avocado, medium-diced
1/4 red onion, chopped
1 tablespoon minced scallion, white and green parts
1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds
9 hot dog rolls, grilled or toasted
1 bunch baby arugula, washed and spun dry

Directions

Heat a charcoal grill with hot coals. Brush the grill with oil.

Brush both sides of the tuna with olive oil and sprinkle generously with salt and pepper. Cook the tuna over the hot coals for about 2 1/2 minutes on each side. Remove to a plate. The tuna should be seared on the outside and raw inside. Allow to cool and cut into cubes.

(If you don't want to heat a grill, you can sear the tuna in a dry saute pan over high heat. Heat the pan for 2 minutes, add the tuna steaks and cook for 1 1/2 to 2 minutes on each side until seared on the outside and still raw inside.)

For the dressing, whisk together 2 tablespoons of olive oil, the lime zest, lime juice, wasabi powder, soy sauce, hot sauce, 2 teaspoons kosher salt, and 1 teaspoon pepper in a small bowl. Toss the avocado in the dressing and then add the tuna, red onion, scallion, and sesame seeds. Line the rolls with arugula leaves, fill with the tuna mixture, and serve.

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lindy dallas, TX 01-30-2010
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Wonderfully refreshing dish
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I made this for my husband and nephew. After a few bites, my nephew said "I think I might cry because this is so wonderful". ... A new family favorite!Read more
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Jeannie McKinney, TX 01-18-2010
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This was excellent!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I made it per the recipe and found it fabulous. I did not serve it in the rolls, but as a salad on top of arugula. I served... the mulit-grain bread along side it. No additional dressing was needed for the arugula. I will definately be making this again.Read more
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roxi gettysburg, PA 01-12-2010
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too salty
Rated: 2 stars out of 5

I never got to the point of appreciating all the great flavors in this recipe because it was way too salty. When I reviewed... the ingredients, I should have known that 2 teaspoons of kosher salt was excessive. I am going to try again one more time without the brine.Read more
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Gina Chicago, IL 01-10-2010
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Oh So Versatile Tuna Dish
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This "tuna roll" was a big hit with my husband and sometimes finicky friends! To address the feedback on the lime in the... recipe, we used half the zest and the lime juice, then tasted it, and ended up adding the full amount of lime juice but only half the zest and it was great! It was great on club rolls, and was also a hit on top of a bed of mixed arugula greens, and as an appetizer with corn chips (ceviche style)...this one's a keeper, versatile and very easy to make! And I could care less if Ina name drops or the producers of "Nine" pay for Food Network advertising, this should be about good food....and this recipe was just that!Read more
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Patricia Los Altos, CA 01-10-2010
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Girls Weekend Favorite
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I made this for my dear friends and everyone raved! We had a very generous happy hour, then needed a light dinner - this was... it. (I made the soup from the episode too, but saved for lunch the next day). I made the vinaigrette the next before. Grilled the ahi in the morning, and completed the recipe. Sealed tight and kept cold all day. Served as a salad on a bed of arrugula - with buns on the side. A bit salty.... but Ina knows how to nail it the spices for maximum flavor and subtlety.Read more
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Beth Herndon, VA 01-10-2010
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hot dog buns?
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

I made these last night and they were delicious. It seemed odd to make this delicious dish and put it in a hot dog bun. We... put them in wraps and they were delicious. Other than that, it was great!Read more