Soy and Orange Tuna Steak

Soy and Orange Tuna Steak is a marinade that perfectly compliments tuna steaks. It adds flavour sweet and sour to the tuna without overpowering it. Serve as part of a main dish with salad or rice for a winter and summer delight. The finishing touch of coating the tuna is sesame seeds adds another dimension of flavour and textures that works.

Soy and Orange Tuna Steak

A simple marinade takes a lovely fish to a new level.

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Course: Main Dish

Cuisine: Italian, World

Keyword: Fruit, Marinade, Nuts, Seafood, Tuna

Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes minutes

Marinating: 1 hour hour

Total Time: 1 hour hour 20 minutes minutes

Servings: 4 People

Calories: 471kcal

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Ingredients

 

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• 4 large tuna steaks about 4oz each
• 2 cloves garlic peel/mince
• 2 fl oz soy sauce
• 2 fl oz orange juice
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• 8 g parsley chop
• ½ tsp black pepper
• ¼ tsp oregano chop
• 100 g sesame seeds

Instructions

• In a large glass mixing bowl add the orange juice, soy sauce, minced garlic, parsley, olive oil, oregano and pepper and stir well.
  2 cloves garlic, 2 fl oz soy sauce, 2 fl oz orange juice, 2 tbsp olive oil, 1 tbsp lemon juice, 8 g parsley, ½ tsp black pepper, ¼ tsp oregano
• Add the tuna steaks to the dish and turn over until they are fully coated with the marinade.
  4 large tuna steaks
• Tightly cover the mixing bowl with cling film/plastic wrap and place in the fridge for ideal 60 minutes but 30 will do.
• Turn the grill onto high and lightly oil the tray. If your using a barbecue then turn the gas on and put on high heat.
• Pour the sesame seeds into a shallow dish.
• Remove the tuna steaks from the marinade and dip into the sesame seeds.
  100 g sesame seeds
• Place the coated and marinated tuna steaks on the grill tray and place under the grill.
• Cook for about 5 minutes and flip over basting the second side with the remaining marinade taking care not to dislodge the sesame seeds.
• Cook for a further 5 minutes or until the tuna is cooked to your liking.

Nutrition

Calories: 471kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 46g | Fat: 28g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 9g | Monounsaturated Fat: 13g | Cholesterol: 65mg | Sodium: 897mg | Potassium: 634mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 3917IU | Vitamin C: 12mg | Calcium: 271mg | Iron: 6mg