SUGAR CURED AHI TUNA

Spice Mix:
1cup Granulated Sugar
1tbs Dry Ground Mustard
2tbs Ground Cinnamon
2tbs Paprika
1tbs Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
1tbs Ground Cumin
1tbs Black Pepper
2tbs Kosher or Sea Salt
1tbs Ground Cloves

#1 Measure all spices and put through a sifter. Mix Tough roughly. There may more spice mix than you need, so don't put the fish directly into the entire batch, instead use about half to start and add a little more as needed. Excess may be saved and stored for future use.

2 lbs Ahi Tuna or Atlantic salmon, cut into 8oz portions, approximately 1 to 1 ½ inches thick
3 tbs Peanut Oil

#2 Heat a 10 to 12 inch heavy gauge skillet or stovetop griddle on high heat for approximately 1 to 2 minutes.

#3Rub half of the peanut oil onto the surface of the fish and then coat the fish entirely with the sugar spice mix. Add the remainder of the oil to the preheated skillet and immediately follow with the fish. Ahi tuna is generally served rare to medium rare, if you don't care for fish cooked in that manor I suggest using salmon, since lean tuna tends to be very dry if cooked too much.

*Ahi tuna is cooked approximately 3 minutes per side.

*Salmon and most other fish is cooked about 5 minutes per inch of thickness. Usually 4 minutes per side.

Drizzle with Chinese mustard and serve with sticky rice and field greens.