Best 12 Marinated Tuna Steaks With Cucumber Sauce Recipes

MARINATED TUNA STEAKS

Steps:

• Mix together: soy, sherry, lemon juice, zest, garlic and olive oil.
• Marinate the steaks in this for up to 1 hour, turning frequently.
• When ready to cook, lift from the marinade and sprinkle with black pepper.
• Heat a grill pan or a frying pan (not using any oil or butter) until really hot and sear the steaks for several minutes on both sides to your likeness but do not over-cook them.
• Or cook them on the barbque.

MARINATED TUNA STEAK

Steps:

• In a large non-reactive dish, mix together the orange juice, soy sauce, olive oil, lemon juice, parsley, garlic, oregano, and pepper. Place the tuna steaks in the marinade and turn to coat. Cover, and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
• Preheat grill for high heat.
• Lightly oil grill grate. Cook the tuna steaks for 5 to 6 minutes, then turn and baste with the marinade. Cook for an additional 5 minutes, or to desired doneness. Discard any remaining marinade.

TUNA STEAKS WITH CUCUMBER RELISH

Steps:

• Put the oil into a food bag and add the tuna steaks. Rub well together and leave for 30 mins while you make the relish. Peel the cucumber, halve lengthways and scoop out the seeds. Chop the flesh into a small dice. Mix with the rest of the ingredients, seasoning to taste. Set aside.
• To griddle: heat the pan to hot, then cook the steaks, turning after 2 mins, and cooking for another 2 mins each side depending on the thickness of the steaks. Meaty fish is best served slightly 'pink'. Remove the steaks from the heat allow to stand for 3-5 mins, then spoon over the relish and serve.

MARINATED TUNA STEAKS WITH CUCUMBER SAUCE

Steps:

• In shallow glass dish or pie plate, mix lime juice, 2 tablespoons cilantro, the garlic and salt. Cut fish steaks into 4 serving pieces. Add fish to lime mixture, turning several times to coat. Cover; refrigerate 1 hour, turning once, to marinate.
• Meanwhile, in small bowl, mix all sauce ingredients; refrigerate.
• Set oven control to broil. Spray broiler pan rack with cooking spray. Remove fish from marinade; discard marinade. Place fish on rack in broiler pan. Broil with tops 4 inches from heat 7 to 10 minutes, turning once, until fish flakes easily with fork. Serve with sauce.

TUNA STEAKS WITH TOMATO AND BASIL RAW SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat a grill pan or indoor/outdoor grill to high. Drizzle extra-virgin olive oil over the tuna steaks spread it around then season with salt and pepper.
• Combine tomatoes, onions, parsley and basil in a bowl. Dress with extra-virgin olive oil, enough to coat the tomatoes evenly, 2 to 3 tablespoons. Season the tomatoes with salt and pepper, to taste. Let the sauce marinate at least 10 minutes.
• When you are ready to eat, grill steaks 2 minutes on each side for rare, 3 minutes for medium and 4 for opaque, well done. Stir sauce up then serve liberal amounts of it on top of the steaks.

STEAKS WITH CUCUMBER SAUCE

Steps:

• Place steaks in a shallow dish; add teriyaki sauce and turn to coat. Cover; refrigerate overnight. In a bowl, combine the cucumber, sour cream, mayonnaise, chives, dill and salt. Cover and refrigerate., Drain steaks, discarding marinade. Grill steaks, covered, over medium-hot heat for 4-5 minutes on each side or until meat reaches desired doneness (for medium-rare, a thermometer should read 135°; medium, 140°; medium-well, 145°). Serve with cucumber sauce.

TUNA STEAKS WITH GARLIC-HERB CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat a nonstick skillet over medium heat. Melt butter in the hot skillet. Season tuna steaks with salt and pepper and place in the skillet. Cook for 3 to 4 minutes per side. Remove to a serving plate and keep warm.
• Add half-and-half and spreadable cheese to the same skillet and stir until incorporated. Add lemon juice. Set 2 tablespoons of the sauce aside. Add spinach to the remaining sauce in the skillet and cook until wilted, 1 to 2 minutes.
• Divide spinach between 2 plates and place tuna steaks on top. Serve reserved sauce over the steaks.

TUNA STEAKS, GRILLED AND MARINATED

Steps:

• Combine the lime juice, olive oil, sun-dried tomatoes, cumin and hot pepper sauce in a glass or ceramic dish large enough to hold the fish snugly in a single layer.
• Cut the fish into six uniform pieces. Place them in the dish, turn them once to coat both sides, cover and refrigerate for at least two hours. Turn the fish once while it is marinating.
• Heat a grill or broiler. Grill or broil the tuna until it is seared on the outside but still rare in the middle, two to three minutes on each side, depending on the thickness of the fish and the heat of the grill or broiler.
• Serve at once topped with the pepper salsa.

TUNA STEAKS WITH MINT SAUCE

Steps:

• Coarsely chop garlic. Scatter mint and parsley over garlic, and continue to chop until mixture is minced together. Transfer mixture to a small bowl; stir in lemon juice and vinegar. Stir in oil to form a slightly thick paste; set aside.
• Heat a large skillet over high heat; generously scatter salt in bottom. Add fish to skillet. Cook, turning once, until fish is opaque and just cooked through, 2 to 3 minutes per side.
• Transfer the fish to a serving platter; spoon mint sauce on top. Serve with more sauce on the side.

MARINATED TUNA WITH CHERRY SAUCE

Steps:

• Marinade.
• Place the tuna in an 8 x 8 baking dish.
• Pour the wine and vinegar over the tuna.
• Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
• Sauce:.
• Warm the oil in a small saucepan over medium heat.
• Add the shallots and cook for 1 minute.
• Stir in the broth, wine, cherries and sugar.
• Drain the marinade from the fish and add to the sauce.
• Bring the sauce to a boil.
• Reduce the heat to medium-low.
• Cook for 20 minutes, until the sauce is reduced by half.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Meanwhile preheat the broiler.
• Coat a broiler pan with non-stick spray.
• Place the tuna on the pan and broil 4" from the heat for about 10 minutes per 1" thickness of fish, or until slightly pink in the center.
• Turn the fish over halfway through cooking time.
• Serve wit the sauce.

MARINATED TUNA STEAK

Steps:

• Prick tuna steaks all over with a fork and place in a shallow dish.
• Mix all other ingredients together and pour over steaks. Cover and put in fridge for 1 to 3 hours.
• Remove tuna from the marinade. Shake excess moisture from the steaks. Pre-heat oiled griddle pan.
• Pour the marinade into a small saucepan and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and cook marinade at a simmer for 10 minutes.
• Cook tuna on preheated griddle pan, basting with boiled marinade, until cooked through, 5 to 6 minutes per side. Serve with lemon wedges if required and salad and/or couscous.

MARINATED BROILED TUNA STEAKS WITH SAUCE NICOISE

Steps:

• Preheat broiler to high or turn on charcoal outdoor grill.
• Place the tuna in a dish and sprinkle both sides with salt and pepper. Brush both sides with 2 tablespoons olive oil. Add the thyme, bay leaves, rosemary and pepper flakes. Cover with plastic wrap and let it stand for 20 minutes.
• Place the tomatoes in boiling water for about 9 seconds. Drain and pull away the skin. Cut and discard the core and chop the tomatoes coarsely.
• Place the remaining olive oil in a small saucepan over medium-high heat. When it's hot, add the fennel, onions and garlic. Cook briefly until wilted. Add the tomatoes, olives, lemon rind, vinegar, salt and pepper to taste. Cover and simmer for 5 minutes.
• Transfer the mixture into a blender or food processor. Add 3 tablespoons of the basil, then blend for 5 to 7 seconds, taking care that it remain coarse. Transfer the sauce to a saucepan, check for seasoning, reheat briefly. Keep warm.
• If broiling, arrange the tuna steaks on a rack and place under the broiler about 5 inches from the heat source. Broil 4 minutes with the door partly open. Turn the steaks, and, leaving the door open, continue broiling about 3 minutes longer. The steaks should not be overcooked.
• If grilling, place the steaks on a hot grill and cover. Cook for 4 minutes. Turn the fish, cover the grill and continue cooking for about 3 minutes. Serve with the prepared sauce around the fish and sprinkle with the remaining basil.