"THETIS QUEEN" ALBACORE TUNA TACONES WITH SPICY SPOT P

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Tacones are a taco-cone or a tortilla handroll. I am newly addicted to this meal! The recipe comes from a Victoria restaurant. It is wonderful! http://www.redfish-bluefish.com/

Provided by Barefoot Beachcomber

Categories     Lunch/Snacks

Time 45m

Yield 10 tacones, 10 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

5 (12 inch) flour tortillas
9 -10 ounces tuna, loin troll caught
1 small head of cabbage, thinly shredded
1/2 cup pumpkin seeds, roasted and ground
2 thinly sliced red onions (that have been soaked in 4 ounces of lemon juice and 4 ounces of mirin for 2 hours)
1/2 ounce pea shoots
1 tablespoon sea salt
1 tablespoon fresh cracked black pepper
1 tablespoon toasted coriander powder
1/2 tablespoon toasted ground cumin
4 ounces olive oil
1 cup spicy mayonnaise

Steps:

  • Lightly oil one side of each tortilla.
  • Thinly shred cabbage and mix with pumpkin seeds, spicy spot prawn mayo (recipe #387362 posted separately) and one quarter of the spice mix.
  • Oil the tuna loin and season with remaining spice mix.
  • In large very hot pan or very hot BBQ, sear tuna on all sides for 30 seconds per side and place on cutting board for slicing.
  • In large very hot pan or very hot BBQ, lightly grill tortillas.
  • Line grilled tortillas up evenly and slice in half.
  • Position semi circles of tortilla with straight side on a forty five degree angle.
  • Slice tuna loin in one quarter inch slices and place three slices on the middle of each tortilla.
  • Add one quarter cup of cabbage mixture, 3 or 4 pea shoots and one heaping table spoon of onions on top of tuna slices.
  • Take the bottom corner of tortilla to the top and pull back over mix leaving you with a cone shaped taco or tacone.
  • - Serve with Spicy Spot Prawn Mayo, recipe #387362 contains prawns, oil, hot sauce, mirin, lime juice, sea salt, and mayonnaise.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 426.6, Fat 27.1, SaturatedFat 4.5, Cholesterol 15.8, Sodium 1157.9, Carbohydrate 35.3, Fiber 3.7, Sugar 5.9, Protein 12.7

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