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		Blackened Ahi Tuna
		Serving Size - 6
		Prepared By - DnD
		Recipe Rating	Printer Friendly Recipe

AHI TUNA LOIN:

6 - (7 oz) Ahi tuna fillets (center cut)

To taste kosher salt

To cover blackening seasoning

As needed vegetable oil

SPICY ONIONS:

1 pound yellow onions (sliced paper thin in rings)

1 teaspoon Tabasco" sauce

1 teaspoon kosher salt

1 tablespoon Cajun seasoning

1 quart buttermilk

As needed all-purpose flour

As needed oil for frying

WHITE SESAME VINAIGRETTE:

1/4 cup white sesame seed (toasted in saute pan)

2 teaspoons miso

1/2 cup seasoned rice wine vinegar

2 teaspoons soy sauce

2 teaspoons mirin

1 teaspoon fresh lime juice

1 ounce pickled gingerroot

To taste kosher salt

To taste white pepper

1/2 cup sesame oil

1 cup corn oil

TUNA - Season the tuna with salt, then dust it with the blackening seasoning. Sear on a very hot flat pan in oil, and cook until desired temperature, turning to cook evenly. SPICY ONIONS - In mixing bowl, toss onions with Tabasco'" sauce, salt, Cajun seasoning and buttermilk until tender. Lightly toss them with flour until separated. Deep fry in oil at 375°F (190°C) until golden brown. Drain on paper towels to absorb any excess oil. WHITE SESAME VINAIGRETTE - Blend all the white sesame vinaigrette ingredients in a blender, slowly adding the oils to emulsify the liquid. Strain and reserve. PLATE - Slice each portion of tuna into 3 or 4 equal slices. Arrange the tuna in the center of the plate, leaving a small space between slices. Place a spoonful of Forbidden Black Rice in between tuna slices. Finish with the spicy onions between the tuna slices, and drizzle the vinaigrette all around.