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.
Serves:
Ingredients
- ½cupfresh mint,v
- 3tbspwater
- 2tbspsugar
- ½cupwhite-wine vinegar
- 2clovesgarlic
- ¾tspsalt
- 4tuna steaks
- 1tbspolive oil
- ¼tspfresh-ground black pepper
Instructions
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Put ⅓ cup of the mint in a medium glass or stainless-steel bowl.
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In a small stainless-steel saucepan, bring the water to a simmer over moderate heat. Add the sugar and stir until completely dissolved.
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Stir in the vinegar, garlic, and ¼ teaspoon of salt.
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Pour the mixture over the mint in the bowl. Let sit for 15 minutes.
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Light the grill or heat the broiler
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Coat the tuna with the oil. Season with the remaining ½ teaspoon salt and the pepper
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Cook the tuna for 4 minutes. Turn and cook until done to taste, 3 to 4 minutes longer for medium-rare
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Strain the mint sauce through a sieve into a sauceboat or serving bowl. Stir in the remaining mint.
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Pass the sauce with the fish
Recipe Notes
Fish Alternatives: Mackerel and salmon are both full-flavored enough to take on this sauce.
Nutrition
- Calories: 252.38kcal
- Fat: 4.30g
- Saturated Fat: 0.78g
- Trans Fat: 0.03g
- Monounsaturated Fat: 2.66g
- Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.66g
- Carbohydrates: 7.83g
- Fiber: 0.85g
- Sugar: 6.27g
- Protein: 41.97g
- Cholesterol: 66.30mg
- Sodium: 517.41mg
- Calcium: 35.49mg
- Potassium: 811.18mg
- Iron: 2.74mg
- Vitamin A: 53.79µg
- Vitamin C: 1.98mg
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