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madbakerThis week's Resolution Recipe: Roasted Tuna with Brown Butter Corn.
"It's a dish that seems to scream summer but tastes nearly as good in winter using frozen corn."
1.5 lb tuna, in 1" thick steaks
pinch salt and pepper
2 cloves garlic, minced (Ha! I used... more.)
1 tsp chile powder
4 Tbsp (1/2 stick) unsalted butter
5 scallions, thinly sliced
2 jalapenos, seeded and died
2 cups corn kernels - from about 2 ears, or frozen and thawed (I used frozen, because it's February)
1 pint cherry tomatoes, halved
1 Tbsp olive oil
Optional: 4-5 cups baby greens
lime juice for serving
Heat the oven to 325°. Season the tuna all over with salt and pepper. In a small bowl, combine the garlic and chile powder. Rub the mixture on the tuna and set aside.
In a large Dutch oven, melt the butter over medium heat. Cook, swirling occasionally, until the foam subsides, the milk solids turn golden brown, and it smells nutty and toasty - 2 to 4 minutes. Stir in the scallion whites and jalapenos and cook until tender and golden, 2 minutes. Add the corn and cook for 7 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in the tomatoes and a pinch of salt and pepper. Nestle the tuna steaks into the pot and drizzle with the oil. Cover and bake for 10-13 minutes for rare doneness. Remove the tuna, stir in the greens, and cook over low heat until the greens wilt. Squeeze a bit of lime over the top and serve with the scallion greens.
What worked: Not surprisingly, this was very good. There is nothing in here we don't like and it's not complicated. Nice appearance and adding in spinach and arugula was a good touch (we used less than indicated, but the amount given would be fine as it shrinks down).
What didn't: Pretty happy with it. The tuna steaks were only about 1 lb total, but that was plenty for four servings for us - dinner and lunch the next day. I probably could have left some of the jalapeno seeds in; as directed they didn't add any significant heat or flavor.
Will I make it again? Yes. It would be a good homeowners' meeting dinner.
"It's a dish that seems to scream summer but tastes nearly as good in winter using frozen corn."
1.5 lb tuna, in 1" thick steaks
pinch salt and pepper
2 cloves garlic, minced (Ha! I used... more.)
1 tsp chile powder
4 Tbsp (1/2 stick) unsalted butter
5 scallions, thinly sliced
2 jalapenos, seeded and died
2 cups corn kernels - from about 2 ears, or frozen and thawed (I used frozen, because it's February)
1 pint cherry tomatoes, halved
1 Tbsp olive oil
Optional: 4-5 cups baby greens
lime juice for serving
Heat the oven to 325°. Season the tuna all over with salt and pepper. In a small bowl, combine the garlic and chile powder. Rub the mixture on the tuna and set aside.
In a large Dutch oven, melt the butter over medium heat. Cook, swirling occasionally, until the foam subsides, the milk solids turn golden brown, and it smells nutty and toasty - 2 to 4 minutes. Stir in the scallion whites and jalapenos and cook until tender and golden, 2 minutes. Add the corn and cook for 7 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in the tomatoes and a pinch of salt and pepper. Nestle the tuna steaks into the pot and drizzle with the oil. Cover and bake for 10-13 minutes for rare doneness. Remove the tuna, stir in the greens, and cook over low heat until the greens wilt. Squeeze a bit of lime over the top and serve with the scallion greens.
What worked: Not surprisingly, this was very good. There is nothing in here we don't like and it's not complicated. Nice appearance and adding in spinach and arugula was a good touch (we used less than indicated, but the amount given would be fine as it shrinks down).
What didn't: Pretty happy with it. The tuna steaks were only about 1 lb total, but that was plenty for four servings for us - dinner and lunch the next day. I probably could have left some of the jalapeno seeds in; as directed they didn't add any significant heat or flavor.
Will I make it again? Yes. It would be a good homeowners' meeting dinner.
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