Best 11 Grilled Tuna Steaks With Wasabi And Toasted Coconut Recipes

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Grilled tuna steaks are a delicious and healthy meal that can be prepared in minutes. The delicate flavor of the tuna is perfectly complemented by the spicy kick of wasabi and the sweet, nutty flavor of toasted coconut. This dish is a great way to enjoy a summer evening meal or a quick and easy lunch.

Here are our top 11 tried and tested recipes!

GRILLED TUNA STEAKS WITH WASABI AND TOASTED COCONUT



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These tuna steaks are great. Make sure the steaks are seared on the out side and rare on the inside. Be careful with the sauce as it could be too spicy for some people. You can always serve it on the side as a dipping sauce. Enjoy.

Provided by Chef Boy-R quotDiab

Categories     Tuna

Time 35m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

2 lbs tuna steaks, cut 1 inch thick
1 (13 1/2 ounce) can unsweetened coconut milk
1 cup unsweetened flaked coconut
1 tablespoon wasabi powder
kosher salt
fresh ground black pepper

Steps:

  • Whisk together coconut milk and wasabi powder in a saucepan and let sit for 30 minutes.
  • Toast coconut flakes in the oven set at 350°F for 5 to 15 minutes until golden brown. Keep an eye on them so you don't burn them.
  • Turn your Bar-B-Q on high.
  • Bring wasabi mixture to a simmer, whisking constantly.
  • Lower heat and reduce sauce to approximately 1 1/2 cups (it take about 5 minutes).
  • Add 1/2 tsp kosher salt and remove from the heat.
  • Season both sides of the tuna steaks with salt and pepper.
  • Place tuna steaks on the hot grill for 2 minutes per side.
  • Cut tuna steaks into 1/2-inch slices. Pour wasabi and coconut sauce over the slices and sprinkle toasted coconut flakes over the top.

GRILLED TUNA STEAKS



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Provided by Ina Garten

Time 16m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 3

Four 1-inch-thick fresh tuna steaks (about 4 pounds)
Olive oil
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

Steps:

  • To grill the tuna, get a charcoal or stove-top cast-iron grill very hot. Brush the fish with olive oil, and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Grill each side for only 2 to 2 1/2 minutes. The center should be raw, like sushi, or the tuna will be tough and dry. Allow to rest for 5 to 10 minutes and serve.

TUSCAN-STYLE GRILLED TUNA STEAKS



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Provided by Rachael Ray : Food Network

Categories     main-dish

Time 27m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 19

4 fresh tuna steaks, 8 ounces each, 1-inch thick
1 lemon, zested
3 sprigs fresh rosemary, about 2 tablespoons leaves stripped from stem
Handful flat leaf parsley
3 cloves garlic, crushed
Coarse salt and black pepper or grill seasoning
Extra-virgin olive oil, for cooking
Stuffed Portobellos, recipe follows
Serving suggestions: Mixed green salad dressed with oil and vinegar
2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
1 large lemon, juiced
2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, plus more, for drizzling
4 medium to large portobello mushroom caps
Coarse salt and black pepper, or grill seasoning spice blend
3 large, firm plum tomatoes, seeded and diced
2 sprigs fresh rosemary, leaves finely chopped to about 2 tablespoons
1/2 pound fresh smoked mozzarella, thinly sliced
Serving suggestions: Garlic toasts or grilled crusty bread

Steps:

  • Rinse and pat tuna steaks dry. Place zest on top of cutting board. Pile rosemary and parsley leaves on top of zest. Pile garlic and some coarse salt and black pepper or grill seasoning on top of herbs. Finely chop the garlic, herbs, and spices. Drizzle the olive oil over the tuna steaks just enough to coat each side. Rub herb and garlic mixture into fish, coating pieces evenly on each side. Let stand 10 minutes.
  • Grill tuna steaks 6 minutes on each side or 4 minutes on each side, if you prefer pink tuna at the center. Cook steaks over: high setting on indoor electric grill, medium high heat on outdoor gas grill or, 6 inches from hot, prepared charcoal.
  • Combine first 4 ingredients in a bowl or large food storage plastic bag. Coat mushroom caps evenly in marinade.
  • Place mushroom caps on the grill cap-side-up and season with grill seasoning or salt and pepper. If you are using an indoor tabletop electric grill, preheat to 400 degrees F or "high" setting. If you are using an outdoor gas grill, preheat to medium high; for a charcoal grill, prepare coals and cook mushrooms 6 inches from hot coals. Mushrooms will cook 4 to 6 minutes on each side. Cook mushrooms covered or under tin foil tent and turn occasionally.
  • Combine tomatoes, rosemary, and smoked mozzarella. Drizzle with oil and toss.
  • Fill mushroom caps with tomato mixture and top with sliced mozzarella. The mushrooms will look like small pizzas. Place caps in oven at 425 degrees F until cheese melts or you can close grill lid or replace tin foil tent over mushroom caps to melt cheese, it will take 1 to 3 minutes. Serve as-is or, place stuffed caps on garlic toast or sliced crusty bread to catch the juices.

GRILLED ASIAN TUNA STEAKS



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With seafood as delicately flavored as tuna, it only takes a splash of soy sauce plus garlic and green onion to create mealtime magic.

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Entree

Yield 2

Number Of Ingredients 6

1/4 cup lite soy sauce
1/4 cup water
1 teaspoon sugar
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 green onion, finely chopped
2 (8-oz.) tuna steaks (about 1-inch thick)

Steps:

  • In 8-inch square (2-quart) glass baking dish, combine all ingredients except tuna steaks; mix well. Add tuna; turn to coat. Let stand while grill is heating.
  • Heat gas or charcoal grill. When grill is heated, remove tuna from soy sauce mixture; reserve mixture. Place tuna on gas grill over medium heat or on charcoal grill 4 to 6 inches from medium coals. Cover grill; cook 10 to 12 minutes or until fish flakes easily with fork and is opaque in center, turning once and brushing frequently with soy sauce mixture.
  • Bring any remaining soy sauce mixture to a boil in small saucepan. Serve tuna with warm soy sauce mixture.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 310, Carbohydrate 6 g, Cholesterol 135 mg, Fat 1 1/2, Fiber 0 g, Protein 45 g, SaturatedFat 3 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 1190 mg, Sugar 3 g

GARLIC HERBED GRILLED TUNA STEAKS



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Grilled tuna steak recipes aren't limited to restaurants. After enjoying yellowfin tuna in southwest Florida, I came up with this recipe so I could enjoy the flavor of my favorite fish at home. -Jan Huntington, Painesville, Ohio

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Dinner

Time 20m

Yield 4 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 7

2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 teaspoons minced fresh thyme or 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
4 tuna steaks (6 ounces each)
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper

Steps:

  • In a large resealable plastic bag, combine the lemon juice, oil, garlic and thyme. Add the tuna; seal bag and turn to coat. Refrigerate for up to 30 minutes, turning occasionally., Remove tuna from bag; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Drain and discard marinade. Moisten a paper towel with cooking oil; using long-handled tongs, lightly coat the grill rack. , Grill tuna, covered, over medium-hot heat or broil 4 in. from the heat for 3-4 minutes on each side for medium-rare or until slightly pink in the center.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 218 calories, Fat 5g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 77mg cholesterol, Sodium 211mg sodium, Carbohydrate 1g carbohydrate (0 sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 40g protein. Diabetic Exchanges

ASIAN GRILLED TUNA WITH WASABI AIOLI



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Fire up with an Asian taste adventure including ginger, soy sauce, toasted sesame and wasabi.

Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Entree

Time 2h25m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 10

1/2 cup mayonnaise or salad dressing
1 teaspoon wasabi powder or prepared horseradish
2 pounds tuna steaks, 3/4 to 1 inch thick
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1/3 cup soy sauce
2 tablespoons packed brown sugar
2 teaspoons sesame oil
2 teaspoons grated gingerroot
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
2 teaspoons sesame seed, toasted if desired

Steps:

  • In small bowl, mix all Wasabi Aioli ingredients. Cover and refrigerate until serving.
  • If tuna steaks are large, cut into 8 serving pieces. In shallow glass or plastic dish or resealable food-storage plastic bag, mix vegetable oil, soy sauce, brown sugar, sesame oil, gingerroot and garlic. Add tuna; turn to coat with marinade. Cover dish or seal bag and refrigerate, turning once, at least 2 hours but no longer than 4 hours.
  • Heat coals or gas grill for direct heat. Remove tuna from marinade; reserve marinade. Cover and grill tuna about 4 inches from medium heat 10 to 15 minutes, brushing 2 to 3 times with marinade and turning once, until tuna flakes easily with fork. Discard any remaining marinade. Sprinkle tuna with sesame seed. Serve with Wasabi Aioli.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 415, Carbohydrate 5 g, Cholesterol 50 mg, Fat 2 1/2, Fiber 0 g, Protein 27 g, SaturatedFat 5 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 730 mg

GRILLED TUNA STEAKS



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Look for moist, translucent tuna that's shiny pink or red; avoid fish with any hint of browning.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Ingredients     Seafood Recipes

Number Of Ingredients 8

4 one-inch-thick tuna steaks, (about 4 ounces each)
Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for grill
Zest and juice of 1 lemon
6 anchovy fillets, cut into thirds
1 medium clove garlic, finely chopped
1 tablespoon coarsely chopped fresh oregano
1 tablespoon coarsely chopped fresh basil

Steps:

  • Preheat a ridged stovetop grill pan or outdoor grill. Season tuna with salt and pepper. Brush grill pan or grill with oil. Grill tuna until well browned but still rare, about 2 minutes per side; the flesh will be firm and tight. For medium rare, cook 1 minute more, until the flesh begins to pull apart. For medium, cook 2 minutes more, until the flesh flakes apart.
  • Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, combine lemon zest and juice, anchovies, oil, and garlic. Bring to boil over medium heat, remove from heat, and stir in oregano and basil. Serve immediately with sauce spooned over tuna.

WASABI GRILLED TUNA



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Make and share this Wasabi Grilled Tuna recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Chasfoodie

Categories     Lunch/Snacks

Time 25m

Yield 2-4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 teaspoon wasabi powder or 1 teaspoon dry hot mustard
1 teaspoon water
1 tablespoon rice vinegar
2 tablespoons mayonnaise
1 garlic clove (crushed)
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1/2 teaspoon wasabi powder or 1/2 teaspoon dry hot mustard
2 fresh tuna steaks (1 1/2 lbs total, 1 1/2 inch thick)

Steps:

  • -----------Sauce-------------.
  • In a bowl mix wasabi and water to make a paste.
  • Let stand 10 minutes.
  • Stir in vinegar, mayonnaise and garlic.
  • Set aside.
  • ---------Tuna-----------.
  • Prepare grill with medium-hot coals.
  • In a cup, mix the soy sauce, oil, and wasabi powder.
  • Brush on tuna.
  • Grill for 3-4 minutes on each side for rare tuna.
  • Thinly slice the tuna and serve with the Wasabi sauce.

WASABI ENCRUSTED TUNA STEAKS



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This game fish will bite 'cha back! I serve this seared tuna garnished with a julienne of leek, carrot, snow peas and mung beans.

Provided by chefbeo71

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     Asian

Time 1h10m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 tablespoon five-spice powder
1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger
2 tablespoons sake
2 tablespoons rice vinegar
2 tablespoons tamari
¼ cup sesame oil
2 pounds ahi tuna steaks, each about 1 inch thick
1 pound wasabi peas, crushed
2 tablespoons light brown sugar

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, whisk together the five-spice powder, ginger, sake, rice vinegar, tamari, and sesame oil. Add the tuna steaks and turn to coat; allow to marinate for 30 minutes.
  • Combine the crushed wasabi peas and brown sugar. Remove the tuna steaks from the marinade, and press into the pea mixture to coat. Pour the marinade into a small saucepan and bring to a simmer over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to medium, and simmer until the sauce has reduced and thickened, 5 to 10 minutes.
  • While the sauce is cooking, sear the tuna in a small amount of oil in a skillet over medium-high heat to desired doneness. Pour sauce over tuna to serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 534 calories, Carbohydrate 51.8 g, Cholesterol 68.1 mg, Fat 11.6 g, Fiber 19.3 g, Protein 54.7 g, SaturatedFat 1.8 g, Sodium 403.9 mg, Sugar 10.8 g

GRILLED TUNA STEAKS WITH JAPANESE MARINADE



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Besides fish and chicken, this marinade is also good with steak, tofu, and vegetables.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Ingredients     Seafood Recipes

Time 45m

Yield Serves 4

Number Of Ingredients 3

4 tuna steaks, 3/4 inch thick and about 6 ounces each
Japanese Marinade
Salt and pepper

Steps:

  • Heat grill to high; oil grates. Place 4 tuna steaks (each 3/4 inch thick and about 6 ounces) in a shallow dish or resealable plastic bag. Add Japanese Marinade; turn to coat. Cover; marinate 15 to 30 minutes in refrigerator, turning fish occasionally.
  • Just before grilling, remove from refrigerator; remove tuna from marinade. Season with salt and pepper. Grill fish until charred on the outside but still pink inside, 2 to 5 minutes per side.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 323 g

GRILLED TROPICAL TUNA STEAKS



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These grilled tuna steaks with a tropical twist are a great way to enjoy a relaxing summer-evening cookout out with friends.

Provided by dakota kelly

Categories     Seafood     Fish     Tuna

Time 1h23m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 7

½ cup pineapple or other tropical fruit preserves
¼ cup hoisin sauce
2 tablespoons lime juice
1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro
1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
1 teaspoon sesame oil
4 (6 ounce) tuna steaks, about 1 inch thick

Steps:

  • To prepare marinade, combine preserves, hoisin, lime juice, cilantro, ginger, and sesame oil in a small bowl. Stir well.
  • Pour into a resealable plastic bag or glass bowl; toss tuna with marinade to coat. Refrigerate for 1 hour.
  • Preheat an outdoor grill for high heat and lightly oil grate.
  • Remove tuna steaks from marinade, shake off excess, and discard remaining marinade. Cook on preheated grill for 4 to 5 minutes per side. Be careful not to overcook - the tuna should be lightly browned on the outside but still slightly pink in the middle. Serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 332.1 calories, Carbohydrate 33.5 g, Cholesterol 77.7 mg, Fat 3.4 g, Fiber 0.5 g, Protein 40.5 g, SaturatedFat 0.7 g, Sodium 319.3 mg, Sugar 28.3 g

Tips:

  • For the freshest tuna steaks, choose fish that is deep red in color and has a firm texture. Avoid steaks that are brown or have a slimy surface.
  • To ensure even cooking, bring the tuna steaks to room temperature before grilling. This will help them cook evenly throughout.
  • To prevent the tuna steaks from sticking to the grill, brush them with olive oil or cooking spray before grilling.
  • Cook the tuna steaks over medium-high heat for 3-4 minutes per side, or until they are cooked to your desired doneness. The internal temperature of the tuna steaks should be 145 degrees Fahrenheit for medium-rare or 160 degrees Fahrenheit for medium.
  • Serve the tuna steaks immediately with your favorite sides, such as grilled vegetables, rice, or salad.

Conclusion:

Grilled tuna steaks are a delicious and healthy meal that can be enjoyed for lunch or dinner. By following the tips in this article, you can grill perfect tuna steaks every time. So next time you're looking for a quick and easy meal, give grilled tuna steaks a try!

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