African Adobo-Rubbed Tuna Recipe
Mar 1, 2012 3:41 pm
Take your tuna to the next level with adobo
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Adobo means spice rub or marinade, and the particular recipe we include was introduced by African slaves brought to Bahía in Brazil in the 17th century. But the actually birthplace is of some confusion.
The one I make most often is a wet kind of paste. It makes for a messy albeit fun way of cooking! I rub it on raw chicken, steaks, veal chops and even some of the more meaty fish and most often sear it to push the flavors deeply into the food and then finish it by roasting where the heat is more in a ‘surrounding’ mode which helps prevent the adobo from getting bitter which it could if said searing where prolonged.
Note: You can just make the adobo spice rub part of this recipe and use as desired.
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients
Directions:
For the Adobo Spice Rub:
- Mix all of the dry ingredients together.
For the Pickled Cucumbers:
- Mix the sugar and vinegar in a bowl. Stir well. Add in the cucumber and allow to marinate about 15 minutes. Reserve.
For the Avocado Salsa:
- In a medium bowl, put the diced avocado, scallions, roasted peppers and garlic. Whisk together the lime and orange juice with the olive oil and salt and pepper.
- Pour over the salsa ingredients and gently toss. Refrigerate for 15 minutes.
For the Tuna:
- Arrange the cucumber in neat slices across the bottom of the plates.
- Slice the tuna and lay it over the cucumbers.
- Place the avocado salsa on top or along the sides of the tuna.
- Now spoon a little of the pickling juices around the cucumbers and serve.
- Sometimes I add a little grated orange peel on top of the dish as well.
Level of Difficulty:
Moderate
Prep Time:
1 hour
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