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  1. Grilled Tuna Salad Sandwiches with Lemon-Habanero Mayonnaise and Watercress
  2. Recipe courtesy Bobby Flay
  3. Recipe Summary
  4. Difficulty: Easy
  5. Prep Time: 30 minutes
  6. Inactive Prep Time: 5 minutes
  7. Cook Time: 14 minutes
  8. Yield: 4 servings
  9. User Rating: 4 Stars
  10. 3 cups fresh lemon juice
  11. 1/2 to 1 whole habanero chile, chopped (only use the whole if you like it hot)
  12. 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
  13. 1 cup best-quality mayonnaise
  14. Salt and freshly ground pepper
  15. 1 small red onion, finely diced
  16. 1 large stalk celery, finely diced
  17. 2 tablespoons chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
  18. 4 (8-ounce) tuna steaks
  19. Olive oil
  20. 8 slices hearty bread (Italian, French, ciabatta, or country white)
  21. Watercress
  22. Heat grill to high. Place lemon juice in a small saucepan and bring to boil on the grates of the grill. Cook until reduced to 1/2 cup. Remove from the grill and let cool slightly. Leave grill on high heat.
  23. Place lemon syrup, habanero, lemon zest, and mayonnaise in a blender and blend until smooth. Season with salt and pepper, to taste, and transfer to a large bowl. Add the onions, celery, and parsley and set aside.
  24. Brush tuna with oil and season with salt and pepper on both sides. Grill for 3 minutes per side or until slightly charred and cooked to medium doneness. Remove from the grill and let rest 5 minutes before cutting into small dice or flaking with a fork. Add the flaked tuna to the mayonnaise mixture and gently mix until combined. Divide the tuna salad among 4 slices of bread. Top the salad with a few sprigs of watercress and top with the remaining bread.