Best Honey Lime Tuna Steaks Recipes

PAN-SEARED TUNA WITH AVOCADO, SOY, GINGER, AND LIME

Steps:

• In a mixing bowl, combine the cilantro, jalapeno, ginger, garlic, lime juice, soy sauce, sugar, salt, pepper, and 2 tablespoons of olive oil. Stir the ingredients together until well incorporated.
• Place a skillet over medium-high heat and coat with the remaining 2 tablespoons of olive oil. Season the tuna generously with salt and pepper. Lay the tuna in the hot oil and sear for 1 minute on each side to form a slight crust. Pour 1/2 of the cilantro mixture into the pan to coat the fish. Serve the seared tuna with the sliced avocado and the remaining cilantro sauce drizzled over the whole plate.

GRILLED GINGER-LIME TUNA STEAKS

Steps:

• If fish steaks are large, cut into 6 serving pieces. In shallow glass or plastic dish or resealable food-storage plastic bag, mix remaining ingredients except lime wedges. Add fish; turn to coat. Cover dish or seal bag and refrigerate, turning fish once, at least 1 hour but no longer than 24 hours.
• Heat coals or gas grill for direct heat. Remove fish from marinade; reserve marinade. Cover and grill fish about 4 inches from medium heat 11 to 15 minutes, brushing 2 or 3 times with marinade and turning once, until fish flakes easily with fork. Discard any remaining marinade. Serve fish with lime wedges.

HONEY LIME GLAZED AHI TUNA

Steps:

• 1. In a bowl whisk together the lime juice, olive oil and garlic. Lay the tuna steak out on a plate and season with salt and pepper. Place half of the glaze mix over the tuna and let marinate for 30 minutes in the fridge.
• 2. whisk the honey into the remaining glaze. On a cast iron grill pan or outside grill get it hot place the tuna steak on the grill. Brush with the honey mixture. Sear 3 minutes turn and brush again with the honey mixture. turn in 3 minutes brush with honey mixture. keep turning and brushing until desired doneness.

HONEY LIME TUNA STEAKS

Steps:

• Combine first 5 ingredients in shallow dish or self-closing plastic bag. (I prefer to use a shallow dish so that the honey doesn't stick in one place -- easier to mix I think -- ).
• Add tuna steaks; turn to coat. Refrigerate 20 minutes. Turn occasionally.
• Grill or broil 8 to 10 minutes per inch of thickness (or until fish flakes easily with a fork.)
• NOTE: Baste 1 or 2 times with leftover marinade during cooking.
• Discard leftover marinade.

AHI TUNA MARINADE

Steps:

• Mix soy sauce, wine, lime juice, olive oil, ginger, garlic, sesame oil, and pepper flakes until well combined.

CILANTRO TUNA STEAKS WITH HONEY GLAZE

Steps:

• In a med bowl, mix 1/4c olive oil, lime juice, vinegar, garlic, ginger, and 1/4c cilantro. Add tuna and turn to coat evenly. Let marinate at least 1/2, but the longer, the better.
• In a small bowl, mix honey, 2 tbsp olive oil, and 2 tbsp cilantro. Set aside.
• Remove tuna from marinade, but reserve marinade. Over med to low grill temp, grill tuna for 6-7 minutes per side, basting frequently with marinade. When fish is almost done, brush both sides with honey glaze, remove from grill, and serve.

CITRUS TUNA STEAKS

Steps:

• Peel and section grapefruit over a bowl, reserving juice. Refrigerate half of the grapefruit sections. Add remaining grapefruit to the reserved grapefruit juice. Add the lemon juice, lime juice, honey, dill, red pepper flakes and ginger. Remove 1/4 cup for basting; cover and refrigerate. Pour remaining marinade into a large resealable plastic bag; add the tuna steaks. Seal bag and turn to coat; refrigerate for 30 minutes, turning once., Drain and discard marinade. Using long-handled tongs, moisten a paper towel with cooking oil and lightly coat the grill rack. Grill tuna, uncovered, over medium heat or broil 4 in. from the heat for 6-7 minutes on each side, basting frequently with reserved marinade. , Top tuna steaks with reserved grapefruit sections. Cover and cook 5 minutes longer for medium-rare or until slightly pink in the center.

MARINATED TUNA STEAK

Steps:

• In a large non-reactive dish, mix together the orange juice, soy sauce, olive oil, lemon juice, parsley, garlic, oregano, and pepper. Place the tuna steaks in the marinade and turn to coat. Cover, and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
• Preheat grill for high heat.
• Lightly oil grill grate. Cook the tuna steaks for 5 to 6 minutes, then turn and baste with the marinade. Cook for an additional 5 minutes, or to desired doneness. Discard any remaining marinade.