Lemon Pepper Tuna Recipes

LEMON PEPPER GRILLED TUNA

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Combine the oil, lemon juice, lemon pepper, salt, and lemon peel in a small bowl and mix well.
• Rub marinade into the tuna steaks. Cover and refrigerate the tuna for 1 to 2 hours.
• Cook on a ​2-sided grill for 2 to 3 minutes per each 1/2 inch of meat thickness, until done as desired. You can also cook on charcoal or gas grill, or on a cast-iron grill pan on the stove, 5 to 8 minutes, turning once, until done as you'd like.

LEMON PEPPER TUNA RECIPE - (4.9/5)

Steps:

• Thaw fish if frozen. Rinse fish steaks; pat dry. In a small bowl combine lemon juice, soy sauce, snipped thyme, and seasoning. Brush mixture over one side of steaks. Lightly coat the unheated rack of a broiler pan with cooking spray. Place fish, brushed sides up on broiler pan. Broil 4 inches from the heat for 8 to 12 minutes or until fish begins to flake when tested with a fork, turning once and brushing with lemon juice mixture halfway through cooking. Meanwhile, in a medium saucepan bring broccoli, carrot, chicken broth, water, and garlic just to boiling. Cook, covered, about 3 minutes or until broccoli is barely crisp-tender. Stir in couscous. Remove from heat; cover and let stand 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork. Serve fish atop hot cooked couscous mixture. If desired, garnish with thyme sprigs.

LEMON PEPPER AHI TUNA

Steps:

• Sprinkle salt and black pepper on both sides of the tuna steaks.
• Squeeze fresh lemon juice over the steaks.
• Heat 1 tbs of oil in a pan.
• Add 1 tbs of butter.
• Turn the heat down low to medium-low.
• Place the tuna in the pan.
• Add capers, and squeeze more lemon juice into the pan.
• Add slices of lemon to the pan and 2nd tbs of butter.
• Shake the contents of the pan a bit and let cook for about 4 minutes.
• Turn the steaks over and cook for another 5 minutes.
• Serve the tuna with the slices of lemon and capers from the pan.
• NOTE: As some reviewers have suggested, you may not need to cook as long as the specified time. It's your personal preference how well done you like the steaks. Thanks for all the wonderful reviews!

LEMON PEPPER TUNA

Steps:

• Season both sides of tuna.
• Heat oil in frying pan over medium-high heat.
• Add tuna; cook for about 8 minutes, until tuna is browned on the outside, but slightly pink on the inside.
• Remove tuna from the pan.
• To same pan, add stock and lemon juice and heat the mixture to boiling point.
• Remove from heat.
• Add mustard and chives and stir.
• Pour sauce over tuna.
• Serve immediately.

LEMON PEPPER TUNA WITH ORZO

Steps:

• Cook and drain pasta as directed on package. Rinse with cold water; drain.
• Mix pasta and remaining ingredients except lemon slices and dill weed in large bowl. Cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour to blend flavors. Garnish with lemon slices and dill weed.

SAVORY PAN-SEARED TUNA STEAKS

Steps:

• Mix soy sauce, olive oil, lemon juice, sesame oil, molasses, cayenne pepper, ginger, and garlic together in a bowl.
• Place tuna steaks in a large resealable bag or airtight container; pour marinade over steaks. Marinate steaks at room temperature for 20 minutes.
• Heat a non-stick pan over medium heat. Remove steaks from marinade and arrange in the hot pan; gently shake pan to avoid sticking. Cook approximately 1 1/2 minutes and flip. Cook other side until tuna is desired doneness, 1 to 2 more minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read 140 degrees F (60 degrees C).