Grilled Bigeye Tuna With Israeli Couscous Ragu

• kosher salt
• 1/2 cup Israeli couscous
• 1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 pound merguez sausage, removed from its casing
• 1/4 cup minced garlic
• 1 tablespoon minced shallot
• 1 quart coarsely chopped escarole
• 1 cup shellfish stock, preferably homemade
• 5 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into cubes
• 1 tablespoon thinly sliced basil
• 1 tablespoon thinly sliced flat-leaf parsley leaves
• 1 tablespoon minced chives
• freshly ground white pepper
• 1/4 cup Dijon mustard
• 2 tablespoons Colman's mustard powder
• 2 tablespoons thinly sliced cliantro
• 4 Bigeye tuna fillets, about 6 ounces each
• Maldon sea salt

1. Fill a medium pot halfway with salted water, bring to a boil over high heat, and add the Israeli couscous.
2. Cook until al dente, about 10 minutes.
3. Drain and set aside.
4. Heat 1 tablespoon of the oil in a large, deep saute pan over medium heat.
5. When the oil is shimmering, add the sausage and cook, stirring periodically, until it is cooked through and has rendered enough fat to coat the bottom of the pan, about 5 minutes.
6. Add 2 tablespoons of the garlic and the shallot and cook without browning, stirring, for 1 minute.
7. Stir in the escarole and cook until slightly wilted, about 2 minutes.
8. Pour in the stock, stir in the couscous, and cook for 3 minutes.
9. Add the butter, a few pieces at a time, stirring until incorporated and emulsified.
10. Once all the butter is added, stir in the basil, parsley, and chives and season with salt and pepper.
11. The ragu should be thick enough to coat the back of a spoon; if it is too thin, continue to cook, stirring, until the proper consistency is achieved.
12. Remove the pan from the heat and set aside, covered, to keep the ragu warm.

kosher salt, couscous, extravirgin olive oil, sausage, garlic, shallot, escarole, shellfish stock, unsalted butter, basil, parsley, chives, freshly ground white pepper, dijon mustard, cliantro, bigeye tuna, salt

Taken from www.foodrepublic.com/recipes/grilled-bigeye-tuna-with-israeli-couscous-ragu/ (may not work)