Best Tuna Grilled Korean Style Recipes

Tuna Grilled Korean-Style image

Provided by Food Network

Categories main-dish

Time 6m

Yield Serves 4

Number Of Ingredients 9

1/2 cup light soy sauce
2 tablespoons toasted sesame seed oil
1 teaspoon minced fresh ginger root
3 tablespoons sugar
1 tablespoon sesame seeds
3 garlic cloves, minced
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 1/2 pounds tuna steak (1 inch or thicker), cut into 4 portions

Steps:

In a plastic bag combine all ingredients except the tuna. Mix the marinade in the bag until combined and add the tuna, coating it completely. Seal the bag, refrigerate, and let the tuna marinate for 1 to 2 hours, turning it occasionally.
Preheat a grill, or broiler with rack in the top position.
Brush the grill with vegetable oil. Discard the marinade and grill the tuna (or broil it on a rack set in a baking pan) for 3 minutes on each side until medium rare.
Serve immediately.

Spring Hill Ranch Korean-Style Grilled Tuna Steaks image

Provided by Wiley P

Categories Fish

Time 1h35m

Number Of Ingredients 9

1/2 c soy sauce (low-sodium is fine)
2 Tbsp sesame oil
2 Tbsp granulated white sugar
1 Tbsp toasted sesame seeds
1 tsp minced fresh ginger
3 clove garlic, minced
1/4 tsp kosher salt (only if low sodium soy sauce is used)
1/2 tsp freshly coarse-ground black pepper
4 1" thick tuna steaks, 1/4-1/2 pound each

Steps:

1. In a small mixing bowl or 2-cup measure, whisk together the soy sauce, sesame oil, sugar, sesame seeds, ginger, garlic, salt and pepper.
2. Place the tuna steaks in a zip-lock bag and pour in the marinade, being sure each steak is coated. Seal the bag, refrigerate, and let the tuna marinate for 1 to not more than 1 1/2 hours, turning it occasionally. DO NOT OVER-MARINATE.
3. Preheat your grill for high heat. Use a wire brush to make sure your grill is clean of any residue. Use tongs and paper towel to apply a liberal coating of vegetable or canola oil to the grill. You can either discard the marinade or place it in a small pan and boil it down a little to use as for a basting sauce.
4. Grill the tuna for 1 1/2 to 2 minutes on each side. The "cooked" portion should extend only about 1/4" into the steak on each side, with pink and some red in the center. And trust me, the more red, the better. Please, oh please, do not over-cook this wonderful piece of tuna!