Seared Ahi Taco With Avocado Salsa

Submitted by loveleesmile

"Simply FABULOUS!! From The Surreal Gourmet."

 

• Ready In: 45mins
• Ingredients: 16
• Yields: 8 tacos
• Serves: 4-6

ingredients

• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1⁄4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• fresh ground black pepper
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ground coriander
• 12 ounces ahi or 12 ounces albacore tuna, cut into 1 inch steaks
• 1⁄2 tablespoon olive oil
• 8 taco shells
• 2 limes, halved

• Avocado Salsa

• 2 ripe avocados, pit and skin discarded
• 2 medium tomatoes, diced, into 1/4 inch cubes
• 1 cup lightly packed fresh cilantro, leaves, coarsely, chopped, stems discarded before before measuring
• 1⁄4 cup red onion, diced
• 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper

directions

1. In a small bowl, combine cumin, cayenne, salt, pepper and coriander.
2. Rub spice mixture generously on both sides of the tuna.
3. Preheat oven to 350°F for the taco shells.
4. Heat a nonstick pan on the stove over high heat. When pan is smoking hot, add olive oil, wait 10 seconds, then add tuna. Sear for 1 minute per side, or until fish is cooked on the outside, but rare on the inside. Transfer to a plate.
5. Separate taco shells and place them in the oven for 4 minutes (timing is everything here, since they go from perfectly done to burned after about 1 additional minute).
6. While the shells are heating, dice tuna into 1/4-inch cubes.
7. To serve, fill all eight taco shells halfway with salsa. Spoon tuna over salsa and squeeze a spritz of lime juice overtop. Serve immediately.
8. Avocado Salsa: Avocado is just ripe if it indents with the firm press of a finger.
9. Add all ingredients to a medium-size bowl. Toss gently. DO NOT MASH AVOCADO.

Reviews

[AlishaMichelle]

This recipe is so simple yet excellent. It has become a regular meal when ahi is on sale :)