Description
The quality of your tuna is everything in this grilled tuna steak recipe. Make sure you choose it wisely.
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon unseasoned rice vinegar
- 1 teaspoon honey
- 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
- 2 teaspoons finely grated fresh ginger
- 1 teaspoon minced fresh garlic
- 2 ahi tuna steaks about 1 pound
- 2 tablespoon olive oil
- kosher salt
- freshly ground black pepper
- sesame seeds to taste
- thinly sliced green onion to taste
Instructions
Prepare the dipping sauce. In a medium mixing bowl, combine the soy sauce, rice vinegar, and honey until the honey dissolves. Whisk in the sesame oil, ginger, and garlic until smooth. If desired, leave at room temperature or refrigerate. (Note #1 on the recipe)
Preheat a gas (or charcoal) grill to high heat. (Note #2 on the recipe)
Rinse and pat dry tuna steaks with paper towels. Rub olive oil on all sides of the tuna and season with salt and pepper. Grill the tuna for 2 minutes per side, or until the outside is seared and the center is rare. (If you want a cooked center, cook for an additional 2 minutes on each side.)
Notes
Prepare the dipping sauce. In a medium mixing bowl, combine the soy sauce, rice vinegar, and honey until the honey dissolves. Whisk in the sesame oil, ginger, and garlic until smooth. If desired, leave at room temperature or refrigerate. (Note #1 on the recipe)
Preheat a gas (or charcoal) grill to high heat. (Note #2 on the recipe)
Rinse and pat dry tuna steaks with paper towels. Rub olive oil on all sides of the tuna and season with salt and pepper. Grill the tuna for 2 minutes per side, or until the outside is seared and the center is rare. (If you want a cooked center, cook for an additional 2 minutes on each side.) Place the tuna on a cutting board. Thinly slice tuna across the grain with a thin, sharp knife (14 to 12 inch thick slices). Sprinkle with sesame seeds and green onion slices. With dipping sauce, serve.
- Category: Beef
- Method: Steak
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4 servings
- Calories: 272kcal
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 799mg
- Fat: 16g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Carbohydrates: 3g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 28g
- Cholesterol: 43mg
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