Grilled Tuna Salad with Smoky & Spicy Mayo
By Traeger Kitchen
Smoke tuna steaks low and slow to enhance them with a wood-fired flavor. Shred them & toss with chipotle mayo for the tastiest tuna salad you’ve ever had.
Prep Time
5 Min
Cook Time
40 Min
Pellets
Alder
Ingredients
This recipe serves:
6
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| 2 Whole | Tuna, steak |
| As Needed | Traeger Salmon Shake |
| 2 Tablespoon | Olive oil |
| 2 Tablespoon | celery, diced |
| 2 Tablespoon | green onion, thinly sliced |
| 1 Tablespoon | parsley, minced |
| 2/3 Cup | Mayonnaise |
| 1/4 Teaspoon | chili powder |
| 2 Tablespoon | capers, drained |
| 1 Tablespoon | whole grain mustard |
| To Taste | Pepper |
| To Taste | Fresh lemon juice |
Steps
1
Start the Traeger on Smoke.
2
Season the tuna steaks on all sides with the Salmon Shake. Place the tuna steaks on the grill to smoke.
3
Smoke the tuna steaks for 30 minutes to an hour (depending on how much smoke you want to taste).
4
After they've finished smoking, remove from the grill and turn the heat up to High and preheat, lid closed, for 10 to 15 minutes.
450 ˚F / 232 ˚C
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5
Drizzle the olive oil on both sides of the tuna.
6
Grill the tuna for about 6 to 8 minutes, flipping the tuna halfway through (or until done to your fish liking).
7
After the tuna has cooled, gently flake apart and toss with the celery, green onion, and parsley.
8
Add the mayonnaise, mustard, chipotle chile powder, capers and season with pepper, to taste. Lightly stir to combine. Add lemon juice, to taste. Enjoy!
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