Name: Grilled Tuna with Mint Sauce Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 8 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: ½ cup fresh mint; 3 tbsp water; 2 tbsp sugar; ½ cup white-wine vinegar; 2 cloves garlic; ¾ tsp salt; 4 tuna steaks; 1 tbsp olive oil; ¼ tsp fresh-ground black pepper

Grilled Tuna with Mint Sauce Recipe

How To Make Grilled Tuna with Mint Sauce

The fish is simply seasoned and cooked to the perfect doneness for this delicious grilled tuna complemented by a tangy, refreshing mint sauce.

Preparation: 15 minutes

Cooking: 8 minutes

Total: 23 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

½cupfresh mint,v
3tbspwater
2tbspsugar
½cupwhite-wine vinegar
2clovesgarlic
¾tspsalt
4tuna steaks
1tbspolive oil
¼tspfresh-ground black pepper

Instructions

Put ⅓ cup of the mint in a medium glass or stainless-steel bowl.
In a small stainless-steel saucepan, bring the water to a simmer over moderate heat. Add the sugar and stir until completely dissolved.
Stir in the vinegar, garlic, and ¼ teaspoon of salt.
Pour the mixture over the mint in the bowl. Let sit for 15 minutes.
Light the grill or heat the broiler
Coat the tuna with the oil. Season with the remaining ½ teaspoon salt and the pepper
Cook the tuna for 4 minutes. Turn and cook until done to taste, 3 to 4 minutes longer for medium-rare
Strain the mint sauce through a sieve into a sauceboat or serving bowl. Stir in the remaining mint.
Pass the sauce with the fish