Recipe

Grilled Citrus Tuna

Name: Grilled Citrus Tuna
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 2 servings
Ingredients: ¼ cup soy sauce; ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil; 2 tablespoons lemon juice; 2 teaspoons Asian (toasted) sesame oil; 2 teaspoons molasses; 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper, or more to taste; 6 thin slices fresh ginger, minced; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 2 1-inch-thick tuna steaks, thawed

These pan-seared tuna steaks are served medium-rare and taste fancy but are very easy to cook. A sprinkling of cracked black pepper is a good finisher for this dish. This makes for a quick and delicious dinner after a long day with almost no effort.

Prep 10mCook 5mTotal 15mServes 2

Ingredients

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Instructions

1
Mix soy sauce, olive oil, lemon juice, sesame oil, molasses, cayenne pepper, ginger, and garlic together in a bowl.
2
Place tuna steaks in a large resealable plastic bag or airtight container; pour marinade over steaks, coat with marinade, and seal. Marinate steaks at room temperature for 20 minutes.
3
Heat a nonstick pan over medium heat.
4
Remove steaks from marinade and discard any remaining marinade. Arrange steaks in the hot pan; gently shake the pan to avoid sticking. Cook for 1 1/2 minutes. Flip and cook 1 minute more.

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