Sesame Lime Grilled Tuna
This dish features fresh tuna steaks marinated in a vibrant Asian-inspired sauce. The marinade combines tangy lime juice, rich sesame oil, and savoury soy sauce with garlic and pepper. After a brief marinating time, the tuna is grilled to a perfect medium-rare. It results in a succulent, flavourful main course with a beautiful sear. The recipe is straightforward and delivers a restaurant-quality meal at home.
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons soy sauce, reduced sodium
- 1/4 cup fresh lime juice
- 2 teaspoons dark sesame oil
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
- 4 (6 ounce) tuna steaks (about 1-1/2 inches thick)
Method
- In a large resealable bag, mix the soy sauce, lime juice, sesame oil, minced garlic, and ground pepper.
- Add the tuna steaks to the bag, seal it, and let them marinate in the refrigerator for 30 minute.
- Coat a grill rack with nonstick cooking spray and preheat the grill.
- Transfer the tuna from the bag to the hot grill rack.
- Cook the steaks for about 6 min on each side until the exterior is browned and the centre remains pink for med-rare.
Nutrition (per serving)
Sodium569800 mg
Recipe details
CategoryTuna
Authormariposa13
