Best Tuna Tostadas Contramar Style Recipes

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TUNA TOSTADAS



Tuna Tostadas image

Simple and delicious tuna and avocado tostadas.

Provided by SteveSB

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     Latin American     Mexican

Time 30m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 (8 ounce) can tuna
5 tablespoons mayonnaise
4 tablespoons salsa
6 tablespoons vegetable oil
4 (6 inch) corn tortillas
1 large tomato, diced
½ cup chopped fresh spinach
½ cup diced onion
4 tablespoons shredded Cheddar cheese
1 avocado, sliced

Steps:

  • Mix tuna, mayonnaise, and salsa together in a bowl. Set aside.
  • Heat vegetable oil over medium-high heat in a frying pan. Add tortillas in batches and fry until golden and slightly crisp, 2 to 3 minutes.
  • Spread tuna mixture over tortillas evenly. Top with tomato, spinach, and onions. Sprinkle with Cheddar cheese and top with avocado slices.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 562.3 calories, Carbohydrate 21.3 g, Cholesterol 32.3 mg, Fat 45.6 g, Fiber 6.2 g, Protein 20.2 g, SaturatedFat 8.4 g, Sodium 296.4 mg, Sugar 3.3 g

SPICY TUNA TOSTADA



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This is inspired by the famous Contramar Tostada, with some of the same flavors but a very different composition.

Provided by Food Network

Categories     appetizer

Time 45m

Yield 8 tostadas

Number Of Ingredients 14

2 to 3 cups vegetable oil
Eight 4-inch corn tortillas
12 to 16 ounces number 1 grade ahi tuna
3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 shallot, finely minced
1 lime, cut into supremes (see Cook's Note), juice reserved
1 watermelon radish, peeled, or 4 regular radishes, julienned
1/2 bunch fresh cilantro, leaves picked, stems discarded
2 to 3 chipotles in adobo sauce
1/2 cup mayonnaise
Juice of 1/2 lime
1/8 cup pure olive oil
Kosher salt

Steps:

  • For the tostadas: Preheat the vegetable oil in a deep-fryer to 350 degrees F. Line a plate with paper towels.
  • Fry the tortillas flat until completely crisp, about 1 minute. Drain on the paper towels.
  • Cut the tuna into 1/4-inch cubes, discarding large pieces of sinew, and place in a small bowl. Dress the tuna with 2 tablespoons olive oil and some salt and pepper and mix well. Add the shallot. Drain the juice from the lime supremes and add to the radishes in a small bowl. Add the supremes to the tuna mixture and mix well. Chop half the cilantro and add to tuna mixture. Add the remaining tablespoon olive oil to the radishes and season with salt and pepper.
  • For the chipotle aioli: Place the chipotles, mayo and lime juice in a mortar and pestle and blend until smooth. Slowly add the oil and season with salt. Spoon into a bowl.
  • To compose, spread about 1 1/2 tablespoons chipotle aioli on each of the tostada rounds. Place the tuna mixture on top of the chipotle aioli. Top the tuna with the radish mixture and the remaining cilantro leaves.

TUNA TOSTADA "CONTRAMAR"



Tuna Tostada

Make and share this Tuna Tostada "contramar" recipe from Food.com.

Provided by s_tamayo

Categories     < 15 Mins

Time 15m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

1/2 kg tuna, fresh
2 cups light soy sauce
2 cups orange juice
1 lime, juice of
2 leeks, small
1 avocado
12 tostadas (oven baked)
2 tablespoons canola oil
3 tablespoons light mayonnaise
2 tablespoons chipotle chiles
5 g scallions

Steps:

  • Mix the light soy sauce, with the orange juice and lime juice.
  • Prepare the Chipotle Salsa mixing all the ingredients in the food procesor. Reserve.
  • Cut the leek in slices and bake.
  • Put the tostadas in a large plate, spread a little bit of the chipotle mayo sauce.
  • Soak the tuna in the soy sauce, add it to the tostadas. Add a small slice of avocado and finally add the baked leek.
  • Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 534.6, Fat 24.7, SaturatedFat 3.8, Cholesterol 51.4, Sodium 8357.4, Carbohydrate 33.7, Fiber 5.7, Sugar 15.8, Protein 47.3

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