Grilled Tuna with Mint Sauce

Name: Grilled Tuna with Mint Sauce
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 4 tuna steaks, about 1 inch thick (about 2 pounds in all); 118 milliliters chopped fresh mint; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 0 teaspoons fresh-ground black pepper; 1 Tbsp olive oil; 1 teaspoons salt; 2 Tbsps sugar; 3 Tbsps water; 118 milliliters white-wine vinegar

Grilled Tuna with Mint Sauce is a gluten free, dairy free, and pescatarian main course. One portion of this dish contains roughly 40g of protein, 12g of fat, and a total of 311 calories. This recipe serves 4. This recipe covers 30% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. 1 person found this recipe to be delicious and satisfying. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes. The Fourth Of July will be even more special with this recipe. Head to the store and pick up tuna steaks, mint, garlic, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the white-wine vinegar you could follow this main course with the Blackberry Cloud Cake with Pistachios as a dessert.

Instructions

Put 1/3 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.

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Add the sugar and stir until completely dissolved. Stir in the vinegar, garlic, and 1/4 teaspoon of the salt.

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Pour the mixture over the mint in the bowl.

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Let sit 15 minutes.

Light the grill or heat the broiler. Coat the tuna with the oil. Season with the remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt and the pepper. Cook the tuna for 4 minutes. Turn and cook until done to your 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. Pass the sauce with the fish.

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Fish Alternatives: Mackerel and salmon are both full-flavored enough to take on this sauce.

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Wine Recommendation: Look for the lightest, leanest white you can find; anything else will have a tough time with the mint. Try a verdicchio-based wine from Italy or a vinho verde from Portugal.

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Servings:

tuna steaks, about 1 inch thick (about 2 pounds in all)118milliliters

chopped fresh mint 2cloves

garlic, minced 0teaspoons

fresh-ground black pepper 1Tbsp

Recommended wine: Merlot, Pinot Noir, Rose Wine

Merlot, Pinot Noir, and rosé Wine are great choices 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 Director's Merlot with a 5 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 21 dollars per bottle.