Mediterranean Grilled Tuna Steaks
These easy and big on flavor grilled tuna steaks make the perfect quick meal that everyone will love.
Servings: 2 tuna steaks
Equipment
- 1 grill or grill pan
Ingredients
Grilled Tuna Steak
- 2 Yellowfin tuna steaks about ¾- 1 inch thick
- ½ cup Olive oil
- 4 cloves garlic finely minced
- 1 Lemon juiced
- 1 teaspoon Kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon Black pepper
- lemon wedge for garnish
Mediterranean Bean Salad
- 30 ounces Canned cannellini beans rinsed and drained
- 1 cup Tomatoes quartered
- ½ cup Red onion thin sliced
- ¼ cup Olive oil
- ½ Lemon juiced
- ½ teaspoon Kosher salt plus more to taste
- ¼ teaspoon Garlic finely minced
- ¼ teaspoon Black pepper
- large leaf lettuce optional
Instructions
Marinating the tuna steaks
- Add garlic, olive oil, lemon, salt and pepper to a large ziploc bag and mix well.2 Yellowfin tuna steaks, ½ cup Olive oil, 4 cloves garlic, 1 Lemon, 1 teaspoon Kosher salt, ¼ teaspoon Black pepper
- Add tuna steaks to bag then seal making sure to rub the mixture all over the tuna.
- Place in the fridge for 30 minutes or up to one hour.
Making the bean salad
- Add all of the ingredients to a large bowl.30 ounces Canned cannellini beans, 1 cup Tomatoes, ½ cup Red onion, ¼ cup Olive oil, ½ Lemon, ½ teaspoon Kosher salt, ¼ teaspoon Garlic, ¼ teaspoon Black pepper
- Toss together gently then set aside on the counter.
For outdoor grill
- Brush grill grates with a little olive oil or vegetable oil.
- Pre-heat grill over medium heat for 10 minutes. Make sure to keep one side of the grill free of charcoal or flames (heat just one side of your grill.)
- Once pre-heated, add the tuna steaks to the grill making sure to add it to the side that is not over a flame.
- Cook for 3 minutes per side.
- Remove from heat and cover with aluminum foil.
For grill pan
- Brush grill pan with a little olive oil or vegetable oil.
- Pre-heat grill pan over medium heat for 10 minutes.
- Place tuna steaks on grill pan and cook for 3 minutes per side.
- Once cooked, remove from heat and cover with aluminum foil.
To plate
- On a large platter, add the lettuce, then beans over the top.large leaf lettuce
- Now gently place the tuna steaks over the beans and squeeze a lemon wedge over the top.lemon wedge
- Serve immediately.
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Nutrition
Calories: 1509kcal | Carbohydrates: 107g | Protein: 73g | Fat: 91g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 12g | Monounsaturated Fat: 62g | Cholesterol: 65mg | Sodium: 1841mg | Potassium: 2739mg | Fiber: 25g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 4354IU | Vitamin C: 58mg | Calcium: 377mg | Iron: 16mg
Nutrition Values are estimates only.
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