Yellowfin Tuna Rub Recipes

GRILLED YELLOWFIN TUNA WITH MARINADE

Steps:

• Prick tuna steaks all over with a fork and place in shallow glass dish.
• Whisk oil, soy sauce, lemon juice, Dijon mustard, lemon peel, and garlic together in a bowl; pour over the tuna steaks. Cover dish with plastic wrap and refrigerate 1 to 3 hours.
• Preheat grill for medium heat and lightly oil the grate.
• Remove tuna from the marinade. Shake excess moisture from the steaks.
• 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 grill, basting with boiled marinade, until cooked through, 5 to 6 minutes per side. Serve with lemon wedges.

YELLOWFIN TUNA RUB

Steps:

• mix dry ingredients.
• store in air tight container.
• *apply to fresh yellow fin tuna steaks.

GRILLED YELLOWFIN TUNA WITH OVEN-ROASTED PEPPERS

Steps:

• Preheat grill to high heat.
• Rub olive oil over each steak and season with salt and pepper. Transfer steaks to grill and cook for 2 to 3 minutes per side for rare. Place in the refrigerator to make the slicing easier.
• Serve with Oven-Roasted Peppers.
• Over a gas flame, or under the broiler, roast peppers until the skin blisters and turns black, turning with tongs so they get evenly charred. Place the peppers in a bowl and cover with plastic for 15 to 20 minutes. Uncover, peel off the blackened skin, remove the core, and discard the seeds and ribs. Cut the peppers into thin strips and place in a clean bowl. Add the fresh herbs, shallots, garlic, olive oil, and balsamic vinegar and toss to combine.

YELLOWFIN TUNA, SEARED RARE WITH SESAME, AND A KEY LIME GINGER BROTH

Steps:

• For the spice mixture: Combine all ingredients in a bowl and set aside.
• For the juice mixture: Blend all ingredients except butter and oil until smooth. Add oil and butter to finish. Add warm chicken stock and season to taste.
• For the romaine: Over high heat saute romaine ribs in olive oil until tender. Add anchovies and coriander. Finish by tossing with basil and season with lemon juice, salt and pepper.
• For the tuna: Season tuna pieces with oil and salt and pepper evenly. Place seasoned tuna in spice mixture and coat evenly. Next, heat oil in a cast iron skillet until very hot. Add tuna and cook to desired doneness and set aside to rest for a couple of minutes. Slice each piece after resting.
• Plating: Place braised romaine in center of plate. Next arrange warm tuna slices on top of romaine. Finish plate by drizzling warm juice around the plate. Serve.

SEARED YELLOW FIN TUNA

Steps:

• Cut tuna steak in half.
• Pour soy sauce into shallow container and place tuna into soy sauce for 10 minutes. Flip pieces over and allow to sit in soy sauce for another 10 minutes.
• Pour both types of sesame seed into a small plate and coat tuna on all sides by pressing the tuna into the seeds.
• Put olive oil into pan and heat until it reaches smoking point.
• Sear tuna on all sides for five seconds. Seeds are very likely to pop from the heat.
• Pull tuna from pan and allow to rest for 10 minutes.
• Slice thinly and serve.

GARLIC HERBED GRILLED TUNA STEAKS

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.

SPICY RUB FOR SEARED TUNA STEAKS

Steps:

• Whisk 2 tablespoons olive oil, lemon zest, coriander, black pepper, ginger, salt, and cinnamon in a small bowl; rub tuna steaks with spice mixture.
• Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Sear tuna in the hot oil until browned but still pink in the center, about 3 minutes on each side.