SPICED TUNA WITH PINEAPPLE GLAZE

facebook share image   twitter share image   pinterest share image   E-Mail share image



Spiced Tuna With Pineapple Glaze image

This is a recipe that I found at another web site and adapted to suit our taste. This has a little bit of a kick. Serve this with jasmine rice to soak up the wonderful glaze!

Provided by PaulaG

Categories     Tuna

Time 1h5m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 20

4 (6 -8 ounce) tuna steaks, about 1 1/2 inches thick
4 slices pineapple
1 tablespoon star anise, broken
1 tablespoon fresh ginger, finely minced
1 tablespoon ground turmeric
1 cinnamon stick, 3 inch, broken
1 teaspoon ground cloves
1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1 -2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cardamom seed
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 cup pineapple juice
1/2 cup white vinegar
1 tablespoon fresh ginger, finely minced
1/4 cup soy sauce
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup catsup
1/4 cup lime juice
1/4 cup cilantro, finely chopped
1 teaspoon white pepper

Steps:

  • Combine the spice rub ingredients in a heavy skillet, mix well, and heat over medium heat, stirring frequently, until spices begin to smoke and become fragrant.
  • Remove from heat, cool, place in a coffee grinder and grind until fine.
  • To make the glaze, combine the pineapple juice, vinegar, ginger, soy sauce, and brown sugar in a small saucepan.
  • Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low and simmer until mixture is reduced by half, about 30 minutes.
  • Add the catsup and cook an additional 5 minutes.
  • Remove from heat, add lime juice, cilantro and white pepper; mix well and set aside.
  • Rub the tuna steaks on all sides with spice mixture.
  • Grill the tuna over a medium fire for 4 to 5 minutes per side, or until center is still slightly pink for medium-rare.
  • Spread pineapple slices lightly with glaze and grill for 2 to 3 minutes per side.
  • Serve grilled steaks on top of jasmine rice with glaze spooned over, top with a slice of pineapple.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 466.3, Fat 9.9, SaturatedFat 2.3, Cholesterol 64.6, Sodium 2002.3, Carbohydrate 51.4, Fiber 5, Sugar 35, Protein 44.4

There are no comments yet!

Are you curently on diet or you just want to control your food's nutritions, ingredients? We will help you find recipes by cooking method, nutrition, ingredients...
Check it out »

    #time-to-make     #course     #main-ingredient     #preparation     #occasion     #healthy     #main-dish     #seafood     #barbecue     #dinner-party     #low-fat     #fish     #dietary     #low-cholesterol     #low-saturated-fat     #low-calorie     #tuna     #healthy-2     #low-in-something     #saltwater-fish     #equipment     #grilling     #4-hours-or-less