Grilled Tuna Salad with Smoky & Spicy Mayo
By Traeger Kitchen
3 Reviews
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
Yields: 6 Servings
Ingredients
main
- 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
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Step
Step 1
Start the Traeger on Smoke.
Step 2
Season the tuna steaks on all sides with the Salmon Shake. Place the tuna steaks on the grill to smoke.
Ingredients
2 Whole Tuna, steak
As Needed Traeger Salmon Shake
Step 3
Smoke the tuna steaks for 30 minutes to an hour (depending on how much smoke you want to taste).
Step 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.
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450 ˚F / 232 ˚C
Step 5
Drizzle the olive oil on both sides of the tuna.
Ingredients
2 Tablespoon olive oil
Step 6
Grill the tuna for about 6 to 8 minutes, flipping the tuna halfway through (or until done to your fish liking).
Step 7
After the tuna has cooled, gently flake apart and toss with the celery, green onion, and parsley.
Ingredients
2 Tablespoon celery, diced
2 Tablespoon green onion, thinly sliced
1 Tablespoon parsley, minced
Step 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!
Ingredients
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
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