Blackened Yellowfin Tuna with Fresh Pineapple Salad

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Blackened Yellowfin Tuna with Fresh Pineapple Salad
Serves 4
I can still remember the day I spent creating the Cajun Blackening Spice formula we now sell at Nino's. Batch after batch of blending spices, tasting, more blending, more tasting...until I got JUST the right amount of heat, herbaciousness and crust from the blend of herbs, spices and sugars. And MAN did I pay for it !!!...my hands burned for what seemed like days, not to mention my tongue...ouch. This recipe is a wonderful contrast of savory heat and cool, refreshing sweetness all paired beautifully together.
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Ingredients
  1. 4 8 oz Fillets Yellowfin Tuna, skinned
  2. 1⁄2 cup Salvaggio's Cajun Blackening Seasoning
  3. 1⁄4 cup Butter, melted
  4. 4 each Red Bell Peppers, dry roasted, peeled and seeded and cut into 1/4" strips
  5. 1 each Pineapple, peeled, cored & sliced in 1/2" rings
  6. 1⁄2 cup Red Onions, diced 3/8"
  7. 1⁄4 cup Cilantro, Fresh Leaves, chopped
  8. 1 small Jalapeno Pepper, seeded and minced
  9. 2 each Limes, juiced
  10. 1 tsp. Garlic, Fresh, minced
  11. 1 Tbsp. Sesame Oil
  12. 2 Tbsp. Honey
  13. - Salt & Pepper, to taste
  14. - Non-Stick Vegetable Spray, as needed
Instructions
  1. Spray each side of the fresh pineapple rings with vegetable spray and char-grill or pan sear them on high until medium brown in color. Chill and cut each ring into 1/2" size chunks and chill.
  2. In a medium size mixing bowl, toss together pineapple, red bell pepper, onions, cilantro, jalapeno pepper. lime juice, garlic, sesame oil, honey, salt and pepper. Chill.
  3. Melt butter and paint each side of the yellowfin tuna fillets, then season each side LIBERALLY with the Cajun Seasoning.
  4. In a DRY cast iron or heavy bottom skillet over high heat, place the tuna fillets in the pan and leave, untouched, for 3 to 5 minutes or until each side is WELL blackened. (Length of time will depend on preferred doneness). CAUTION: Be sure you do this in a WELL VENTILATED area. The resulting smoke can be choking...
  5. Serve the finished, blackened fillets with the Pineapple & Roasted Pepper Salsa and enjoy.
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