Roasted Chicken Two Ways

Hi folks, tonight we decided to do roasted chicken, Tanya wanted a Bar-B-Que flavor and I wanted a Garlic and Herb seasoned so why not do two. I started out with two whole fryer chickens, about 5 pounds a piece. On Tanya's I used a mesquite spice rub, you can pick this up at most grocery stores. Just wash the chicken and give it a good rub down.
Then I moved on to mine, a couple of tablespoons of soft butter, mixed with a teaspoon of minced garlic, a pinch of fresh dill weed, a pinch of oregano, and a pinch of basil. Then give it a good rub down with about half of the butter mixture. Then I gave it a sprinkle of salt and pepper.
I put them in a 400 degree oven for 30 minutes, then took them out for a quick basting. On the BBQ one I just brushed on some regular BBQ sauce, for the garlic herb I used a little more of the butter mixture. Then i repeated the basting procedure every fifteen minutes until the birds had an internal temperature of 165 degrees.
These both tasted great, I usually don't care for BBQ flavor on things, especially chicken but if i peeled the skin off, there was just a hint of mesquite flavor.

Pan Seared Ahi Tuna Steaks

Yellow Fin Tuna is often called "Ahi Tuna" from its Hawaiian name, although the word Ahi can also mean the closely related Bigeye Tuna. I picked up these steaks from Costco and decided to make them last night. I started by making a marinade with soy sauce, toasted sesame seed oil, and Siracha. If you don't like spicy food, go easy on the Siracha.

After about 20 minutes I turned them over and let the other side soak for 20 minutes. Then I put them in a hot skillet with a little olive oil. Make sure your skillet is hot when you put them in otherwise they will stick and fall to pieces. After a quick sear (about one and a half to two minutes) I turned them.
Depending on how you like your Tuna, you can shorten the time on the next step, I was in the mood for a completely cooked through steak last night so after i flipped them i put the whole pan in the oven for 10 minutes at 350 degrees. If you want a medium rare 2 to 3 minutes is perfect. Quick note when you put the pan in the oven don't forget the whole thing has been in there, including the handle. After I pulled it out of the oven, I forgot that and grabbed the handle to steady the pan as I removed the steaks... ouch!!! I like a lot of heat on my food so i topped it with a squeeze of Siracha and enjoyed.