Pacific Tuna

Name: Pacific Tuna
Ingredients: 4 yellowfin tuna steaks; Marinade:; 2 tablespoons grated ginger; 2 tablespoons soy sauce; 1 tablespoon minced garlic; 2 tablespoons toasted sesame oil; 1/3 cup dry sherry or pineapple juice; 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro

By Dylan Garret

Wine recommendation: This switch-hitting dish will pair well with a rich Chardonnay or a svelte Pinot Noir.

Ingredients

4 yellowfin tuna steaks
Marinade:
2 tablespoons grated ginger
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 tablespoon minced garlic
2 tablespoons toasted sesame oil
1/3 cup dry sherry or pineapple juice
2 tablespoons chopped cilantro

Directions

Combine marinade ingredients in a food processor. Reserve marinade in a large freezer bag. Seal tuna steaks in separate freezer bags; keep iced in cooler until ready to use.

Marinate tuna in freezer bag for 1-2 hours. Remove tuna from marinade and grill over hot fire, 3 minutes per side for medium rare (time will vary depending on steaks’ thickness).

Published on June 23, 2010

About the Author

Dylan Garret