Grilled Tuna Tacos with Chipotle Mayo
- Cuisine
- Mexican
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup good quality mayonnaise
- 2 canned chipotle chile en adobo , stemmed and seeded
- About 1 tablespoon lime juice
- 1 pound sashimi-grade tuna steaks, cut into 1-inch cubes
- Vegetable or olive oil
- Salt
- About 1/2 cup frisée or arugula
- 1/4 red onion thinly sliced
- 12 warm corn tortillas
- Lime wedges
Steps
- 1
Heat one side of a gas grill to medium or light a charcoal fire and let it burn until the coals are covered with gray and still quite hot.
- 2
Combine the mayonnaise, chiles, and lime juice in a small food processor or blender and process until smooth. Add a little water if needed so the mixture runs smoothly through the blades. Transfer the chipotle mayonnaise to a small bowl.
- 3
Line a platter with the greens, lime wedges, red onion slices.
- 4
Thread the tuna onto skewers. Spray or brush with oil and sprinkle with salt. Place on grill and grill for about 2-3 minutes. Brush with some of the chipotle mayo and flip to the other side. Brush the other side with more mayo and grill for 2-3 minutes more.
- 5
Remove the skewers from the grill and transfer to your platter. Serve with warm tortillas.
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