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Recipe courtesy of Bobby Flay

Show: Boy Meets Grill

Episode: Urban Picnic

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Total:: 49 min
Prep:: 30 min
Inactive:: 5 min
Cook:: 14 min

Yield:: 4 servings

Level:: Easy

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.

My Private Notes

Name: Grilled Tuna Salad Sandwiches with Lemon-Habanero Mayonnaise and Watercress
Prep time: P0Y0M0DT0H30M0.000S
Cook time: P0Y0M0DT0H14M0.000S
Total time: P0Y0M0DT0H49M0.000S
Yield: 4 servings
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