Grilled Tuna with Cilantro Butter

Name: Grilled Tuna with Cilantro Butter
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 680 grams tuna steaks (3/4 inch thick); 118 milliliters firmly packed brown sugar; 59 milliliters butter, softened; 0 teaspoons crushed red pepper; 59 milliliters dark sesame oil; 59 milliliters fresh cilantro leaves, loosely packed; 1 teaspoon minced garlic; 2 teaspoons minced garlic; 2 Tbsps peeled, minced gingerroot, divided; 2 Tbsps minced green onions; 118 milliliters soy sauce; 118 milliliters water

Grilled Tuna with Cilantro Butter might be a good recipe to expand your main course repertoire. This gluten free and pescatarian recipe serves 6. One portion of this dish contains approximately 29g of protein, 22g of fat, and a total of 398 calories. It can be enjoyed any time, but it is especially good for The Fourth Of July. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 45 minutes. If you have tuna steaks, gingerroot, butter, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it.

Instructions

Position knife blade in food processor bowl; add butter, 1/4 cup cilantro, 2 teaspoons gingerroot, and garlic. Process until smooth. Shape mixture into a log. Wrap in wax paper, and chill until firm.

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Ginger

Cilantro

Butter

Garlic

Wrap

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Food Processor

Wax Paper

Knife

Bowl

Place tuna steaks in a shallow dish.

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Tuna Steak

Combine remaining 2 tablespoons gingerroot, brown sugar, and next 6 ingredients in a medium bowl; pour over tuna steaks. Cover and marinate in refrigerator 30 minutes, turning once.

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Brown Sugar

Tuna Steak

Ginger

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Bowl

Remove tuna steaks from marinade, reserving marinade.

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Tuna Steak

Marinade

Place grill rack on grill over medium-hot coals (350 to 400).

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Grill

Place tuna on rack; grill, covered, 4 to 6 minutes on each side or until fish flakes easily when tested with a fork, basting occasionally with reserved marinade.

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Marinade

Fish

Tuna

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Grill

Transfer tuna to serving plates.

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Tuna

Divide chilled butter mixture into 6 pieces; place 1 piece of butter mixture on each tuna steak.

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Tuna Steak

Butter

Garnish with fresh cilantro sprigs, if desired.

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Fresh Cilantro

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Servings:

680grams

tuna steaks (3/4 inch thick)118milliliters

firmly packed brown sugar 59milliliters

butter, softened 0teaspoons

crushed red pepper 59milliliters

dark sesame oil 59milliliters

fresh cilantro leaves, loosely packed 1teaspoon

minced garlic 2teaspoons

minced garlic 2Tbsps

peeled, minced gingerroot, divided 2Tbsps

minced green onions 118milliliters

soy sauce 118milliliters

water

Recommended wine: Merlot, Pinot Noir, Rose Wine

Merlot, Pinot Noir, and rosé Wine are my top picks for Tuna. Though fish is often paired with white wine, 'meatier' fish like tuna can absolutely go with red wine. A Rosé will also pair nicely, particularly if your tunan is prepared with ingredients better suited to a white wine. The Maddalena Merlot with a 4.8 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 19 dollars per bottle.