Sunday, September 30, 2012

Soy tuna tacos with lime and spicy avocado cream

Asian meets Mexican in these soy and lime infused tuna tacos.
 
Ingredients
  • Tuna
  • 1 lb. tuna steak, cubed
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
  • 1/2 lime, juiced
  • pinch of black pepper
  • Tacos
  • 1/2 red bell pepper, thinly sliced
  • 1/2 hot pepper (jalapeno or something similar), thinly sliced
  • 1 carrot, peeled into ribbons with vegetable peeler
  • 1 green onion, chopped
  • 1/2 lime, juiced
  • 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
  • salt & pepper
  • 1/2 avocado
  • 2 tablespoons plain greek yogurt
  • 1 teaspoon sriracha
  • 6 corn tortillas
Instructions
Tuna
  1. Combine tuna cubes with other marinade ingredients in a small bowl.
  2. Toss to coat and let sit while you prep everything else.
Tacos
  1. Combine vegetables with lime juice, olive oil, salt & pepper in a medium bowl and set aside.
  2. Heat a skillet over medium heat and cook tuna with marinade for 2 minutes per side, until just cooked through.
  3. While tuna cooks, combine avocado, yogurt and sriracha in a separate small bowl and mash together until fully combined.
  4. Assemble tortillas and fill with a spoonful of the vegetable mixture, then tuna, then a dollop of avocado cream.

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