Chinese Seared Ahi Tuna Salad with Mango Recipe

Serves/Makes: 8 – 10

Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 pounds fresh ahi tuna fillets
• 1/2 cup soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon wasabi (very pungent green Japanese condiment)
• 1/4 cup canola oil
• 1 pound wonton skins
• 1 quart canola oil for frying noodles
• 3 ounces saifun (dry bean thread) noodles, broken in half
• 1/4 cup toasted pine nuts
• 1/4 cup dry roasted, salted cashews
• 1 head iceberg lettuce, sliced very thin
• 1/2 head Savoy cabbage, sliced very thin (same as Napa cabbage)
• 2 bunches scallions, green part sliced diagonally
• 2 mangoes, peeled and sliced thin
• 2 ounces pickled ginger
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 bunch scallions, white only
• 1 cup seasoned rice wine vinegar
• 1/4 cup Chinese sweet and sour sauce
• 1/2 cup soy sauce
• 1/2 cup toasted sesame oil

How to cook Chinese Seared Ahi Tuna Salad with Mango:

• Mix together soy sauce and wasabi. Marinate tuna fillets in mix for 20 min.
• Heat 1/4 cup canola oil in non-stick skillet till warm. Sear tuna fillets about 1 minute per side and chill immediately. Refrigerate for at least 30 min before slicing into 1 1/2 inch pieces, reserving odd sizes to incorporate into body of salad.
• Slice wonton skins into very thin julienne strips. Fry in very warm canola oil in 3 batches. Cook approximately 1 minute, tossing constantly. Drain on paper towels.
• When oil is once again warm, fry saifun noodles in two batches. (They expand rapidly upon hitting the oil.) Turn once, remove from pot; drain on paper towel.
• TO PREPARE DRESSING: Place all ingredients in blender and mix for 3 min.
• TO ASSEMBLE: Reserve small handful of wonton strips and nuts for garnish.
• Combine and toss with dressing the lettuce, cabbage, green onion, remaining nuts, saifun noodles, wonton strips and odd pieces of tuna.
• Place on platter; arrange remaining slices of tuna and mangoes decoratively around salad.
• Top with reserved wonton strips and nuts.

This recipe for Chinese Seared Ahi Tuna Salad with Mango serves/makes: 8 – 10

Main Ingredient: Tuna
Preparation Method: Salads
Cuisine: Chinese