Tangerine Tuna

5.0(69)

by Moira Hodgson

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AmericanDinner, Main Course

Servings

4 servings

Total time

Calories / serving

390 kcal

Ingredients (13)

serves

1/4 cup soy saucesoy-sauce
1/4 cup fresh tangerine juicetangerine-juice
4 strips tangerine zest
3 tablespoons honeyhoney
2 tablespoons Oriental sesame oiloil
3 cloves garlic, mincedgarlic
1 tablespoon minced fresh gingerginger
3 strips lemon peel
1 whole star anise (optional)
4 tuna steaks (about 1 1/2 pounds total), cut to 1/4- to 1/2-inch thick
1 tablespoon Oriental sesame oil, for brushing the tunaoil
2 scallions trimmed, with the white part minced and the green part finely chopped; reserve for garnishscallion
2 tablespoons toasted sesame seedssesame-seed

Instructions (2 steps)

01Whisk together all of the ingredients for the marinade in a shallow mixing bowl. Place the tuna steaks in a nonreactive baking dish and pour the marinade on top. Marinate the tuna, covered, in the refrigerator for 30 to 60 minutes, turning the steaks once or twice. Meanwhile, preheat broiler.
02

Drain the tuna steaks and blot dry. Brush the steaks with the sesame oil. Grill the tuna for one minute on each side, or until cooked to taste. Sprinkle the tuna with the chopped scallion greens and sesame seeds and serve at once.

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