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Seared Jerk Spiced Tuna
Description Amazing flavors.  Simple preparation and quick cooking makes this a super speedy campsite (or back patio) favorite.  I use a cast iron grill pan over a fire or gas or charcoal grill.  A cast Iron skillet works just as well.  The imporatnat part is to preheat your skillet or grill and spray it with cooking oil spray just before putting the tuna on.
Ingredients
At a glance
Main Ingredient
Seafood
Seafood
Course
Appetizers
Dinner
Lunch
Salads
Cooking Method
Campfire Cooking
Grilling
For Tuna
3-5 oz of fresh Ahi Tuna steak per person
cooking spray
1/4 Lime per person (cut into wedges)
crushed Macadamia Nuts
Prepared wasabi
Bottled pickled ginger
Mango Salsa

For Jerk Rub*
•    1 tablespoon onion flakes
•    1 tablespoon onion powder
•    2 teaspoons ground thyme
•    2 teaspoons sugar
•    2 teaspoon dried chives
•    2 teaspoons salt
•    1 teaspoon ground allspice
•    1 teaspoon black pepper
•    1 teaspoon cayenne
•    1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
•    1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon

* this is easy enough to make but requires a number of spices you might not keep on hand.  I've tried a number of commercially packaged jerk spices and they all work nicely.
Methods/steps
Jerk Rub Preparation:
Mix all ingredients together. Store in an airtight container in a cool, dark place. This rub will last several months.

Tuna Preparation:
  • Preheat a cast iron skillet or grill pan until very hot
  • Spray with cooking spray just before putting the tuna on
  • Sprinkle spice rub and crushed macadamia nuts over tuna
  • Gently pat the mixture into tuna
  • Turn over and repeat with other side
  • Quickly sear tuna a minute to a minute 1/2 on each side (cooking time may be longer or shorter depending on how hot you got your skillet) for rare tuna.  Extend cooking time to desired cooking temperature.
Serve with wasabi and picked ginger and mango salsa
Make it a meal and serve over a spinach salad.  Recipe.

Additional Tips
This can also make a great appetizer served over a prepared seaweed salad - most sushi resturant now make the seaweed salad avaiable for takeout.
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