Description
Discover this flavorful marinade for fresh tuna that brings Asian inspired tastes to your grilled or seared tuna steak preparation.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 tuna steaks (about 6 oz each)
- 1/4 cup low sodium soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional, for spicy marinade for tuna steaks)
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the soy sauce, lime juice, lemon juice, sesame oil, grated ginger, minced garlic, brown sugar, and red pepper flakes until the sugar dissolves. This creates your citrus soy marinade for fish.
- Place the tuna steaks in a shallow dish or a resealable plastic bag. Pour the marinade over the steaks, ensuring they are fully coated.
- Marinate the tuna steaks for 15 to 30 minutes. Do not marinate longer than 30 minutes, as the acid in the citrus can start to ‘cook’ the fish, affecting the texture. This is the proper tuna steak soaking time guide for searing.
- Remove the tuna steaks from the marinade, letting any excess drip off. Discard the remaining marinade.
- For grilling success with marinated tuna, preheat your grill or cast iron skillet to high heat. Lightly oil the grates or pan.
- Sear the tuna steaks for 1 to 2 minutes per side for rare to medium-rare, depending on thickness.
- Remove from heat and let rest for 5 minutes before slicing against the grain.
Notes
- For a quick tuna steak seasoning alternative, you can use this marinade as a light basting sauce during the last minute of cooking instead of a full soak.
- If you prefer a Mediterranean tuna marinade, swap the soy sauce for olive oil and add fresh chopped rosemary and oregano.
- This recipe works well for both grilling and searing tuna steak preparation.
- Prep Time: 10 min
- Cook Time: 4 min
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Searing/Grilling
- Cuisine: Asian Inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 steak
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 2
- Sodium: 450
- Fat: 8
- Saturated Fat: 1
- Unsaturated Fat: 7
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 3
- Fiber: 0
- Protein: 24
- Cholesterol: 65