Asian Grilled Tuna
Recipe: #1759
October 30, 2011
Categories: Tuna, Japanese, Grilling (Outdoor), Heart Healthy, Low Carbohydrate, Low Cholesterol, more
"This is such a great recipe and so easy to prepare. Thirty (30) minutes is all you need. Grill and enjoy. It is sweet, spicy, but tangy - the perfect mix of flavors. Inside or outside grill pan is best for this recipe, but you can also use a heavy saute pan too. I like to serve this with a mix of greens, cabbage, water chestnuts, and crispy chow mein noodles and a sesame dressing. A perfect weeknight meal."
Ingredients
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- MARINADE
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Nutritional
- Serving Size: 1 (52.1 g)
- Calories 136.4
- Total Fat - 9.5 g
- Saturated Fat - 4.7 g
- Cholesterol - 26.9 mg
- Sodium - 28.4 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 5.9 g
- Dietary Fiber - 0.1 g
- Sugars - 1.9 g
- Protein - 7.8 g
- Calcium - 15.3 mg
- Iron - 0.6 mg
- Vitamin C - 3.1 mg
- Thiamin - 0.2 mg
Step by Step Method
Step 1
Marinade ... To a large ziplock bag or bowl (non-reactive), add all the ingredients except the pepper and mix well. Then add the tuna, seal; or cover the bowl with saran wrap and refrigerate 30 minutes. No longer than 1 hour. Remove and let the fish set to take the chill off.
Step 2
Grill ... Heat up your outdoor grill, inside grill pan or saute pan to medium high to high heat. Tuna is cooked quickly at a high temp and should be served medium rare. Just a minute or two per side it all it takes. The picture I posted is a thinner piece, so 3 minutes total cooking time was enough. Thicker pieces obviously will take longer. Season your tuna steaks with salt and pepper on each side. Add to a hot grill or grill pan and sear on the first side for 1-2 minutes, flip and cook another 1-2 minutes. The tuna should be white or opaque on both sides, but still very pink in the middle.
Step 3
Serve ... Plate and squeeze with the lime wedge. Serve with a fresh green salad with Asian dressing; stir fried beans or carrots and some basmati rice. ENJOY!
Tips
No special items needed.