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RECIPE

Mango-Jerk Tuna with Couscous

Pureed in a marinade, mango gives the fish a lush, sweet flavor. The jerk sauce is available at specialty food stores.

  • SERVINGS: 4
  • Healthy

Ingredients

  1. 1 small mango, peeled and coarsely chopped
  2. 1 small shallot, quartered
  3. 2 tablespoons prepared jerk sauce
  4. 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
  5. 1 teaspoon honey
  6. Four 1/3 -inch-thick 7-ounce slices of sushi-quality tuna
  7. Salt and freshly ground pepper
  8. Mango Couscous

Directions

  1. In a food processor, combine the mango, shallot, jerk sauce, lime juice and honey. Process until smooth and transfer to a medium bowl. Add the tuna and turn to coat. Cover and refrigerate for 3 hours.
  2. Preheat the grill or broiler. Remove the tuna from the marinade, season with salt and pepper and grill on a lightly oiled rack or broiler pan for 1 to 1 1/2 minutes per side, for very rare, or slightly longer for medium. Serve with the Mango Couscous.

Notes

    ONE SERVING: Calories 339 kcal, Total Fat 9.8 gm, Saturated Fat 2.5 gm

wine recommendation With the meaty tuna, try a round, fat-textured, fruity California Chardonnay, such as the 1995 Mark West or the 1995 St. Francis.

Search for easy-to-find fruity, low-oak chardonnay

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