January 12, 2008

• Cooking with almost Dr. J

  So i while back i believe i promised to reinstitue my attempts at foodblogging every now and again. Mostly so Aytch wont starve without access to the food network So here is a seared ahi tuna recipe

  Almost Dr J’s recipe for three flavor seared tuna

  Ingredients
  
  1 lb of ahi tuna

  
  Citrus marinade: 1 lemon, 1 lime, and 1 nectarine (i normally use oranges, but the nectarine was really good in the supermarkert…yum) Add juice of 1 fruit each to ziploc bag with 1/3 of fish

  
  Oriental Marinade: Teriyaki Sauce and white cooking wine (soy sauce w/mirin can substitute for teriyaki sauce) Mix about 1/3 cup teriyaki sauce to 1/4 cup white wine. Adjust as desired and add to ziploc bagith 1/3 fish

  
  Spicy Marinade: 1 tbsp Paprika, 3 cloves garlic and 3-5 habanero peppers. blend in food processor or chop finely and add to ziploc with 1/3 of fish

  Preparation:
  1. Place fish marinades in frigidaire for at least 4 hours (can be done overnight if desired)
  2. Upon time to cook, remove fish from marinade and place on skillet on high heat, flipping every 2 minutes depending on thickness of fish
  3. Ideally, do this about 4-8 minutes per fish piece, so when you remove fish from flame it is cooked almost all the way through with only the center still pink and raw. Your cooking times may vary
  4. Arrange on plate and eat!

  
  Voila! I tried to organize it in the shape of a little fishy on a seabed of brown rice. Because I am a nerd and that stuff makes me happy. I prefer to end with the habanero marinade piece because if you make it too spicy, it kills your ability to taste the subtle nuances of the other two marinades.

  I hope you all enjoyed this session of cooking with Almost Dr. J Join me next time when i remember to document my food making process, and let me know what you think

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