Best Tuna Steaks With Mint Sauce Recipes

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TUNA STEAKS WITH MINT SAUCE



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You can use any firm-fleshed fish for this recipe. Scattering salt in the skillet prevents the fish from sticking without adding fat, and also seasons it. This dish is delicious at any temperature.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Ingredients     Seafood Recipes

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 garlic cloves
1 1/2 cups loosely packed fresh mint leaves
1 cup loosely packed fresh flat-leaf parsley
3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
1/4 to 1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil
Coarse salt
6 tuna steaks (1/2 inch thick), cut from the narrow end of the loin

Steps:

  • Coarsely chop garlic. Scatter mint and parsley over garlic, and continue to chop until mixture is minced together. Transfer mixture to a small bowl; stir in lemon juice and vinegar. Stir in oil to form a slightly thick paste; set aside.
  • Heat a large skillet over high heat; generously scatter salt in bottom. Add fish to skillet. Cook, turning once, until fish is opaque and just cooked through, 2 to 3 minutes per side.
  • Transfer the fish to a serving platter; spoon mint sauce on top. Serve with more sauce on the side.

TUNA STEAKS WITH GARLIC-HERB CREAM SAUCE



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Tuna steaks are dressed up with a dreamy garlic-herb cream sauce. I served mine on top of wilted spinach.

Provided by thedailygourmet

Categories     Seafood     Fish     Tuna

Time 15m

Yield 2

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 tablespoon butter
2 (5 ounce) tuna steaks
salt and ground black pepper to taste
⅓ cup fat-free half-and-half
¼ cup garlic-and-herb spreadable cheese (such as Alouette®)
1 teaspoon lemon juice
2 cups fresh spinach

Steps:

  • Heat a nonstick skillet over medium heat. Melt butter in the hot skillet. Season tuna steaks with salt and pepper and place in the skillet. Cook for 3 to 4 minutes per side. Remove to a serving plate and keep warm.
  • Add half-and-half and spreadable cheese to the same skillet and stir until incorporated. Add lemon juice. Set 2 tablespoons of the sauce aside. Add spinach to the remaining sauce in the skillet and cook until wilted, 1 to 2 minutes.
  • Divide spinach between 2 plates and place tuna steaks on top. Serve reserved sauce over the steaks.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 303.8 calories, Carbohydrate 7.3 g, Cholesterol 98.3 mg, Fat 13.4 g, Fiber 0.7 g, Protein 38.5 g, SaturatedFat 4.3 g, Sodium 399.3 mg, Sugar 2.2 g

GRILLED TUNA WITH CARAMELIZED ONIONS, CINNAMON AND MINT



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Provided by Bobby Flay

Categories     main-dish

Time 1h10m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
2 large onions, halved and thinly sliced
1 tablespoon sugar
2 cinnamon sticks
Pinch red pepper flakes
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
1/4 cup red wine vinegar
1/4 cup chopped fresh mint
1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley, plus whole leaves for garnish
4 tuna steaks, 1 1/2-inches thick
2 tablespoon canola oil

Steps:

  • Heat the olive oil over medium heat in a large saute pan. Add the onions, sugar, cinnamon and red pepper flakes and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the onions are golden brown and caramelized, about 30 minutes. Stir in a few tablespoons of water and the vinegar. Taste and season with salt and pepper. Stir in the mint and chopped parsley just before serving.
  • Heat the grill to high for direct grilling. Brush the tuna on both sides with the canola oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Grill the tuna until golden brown and slightly charred on both sides and cooked to medium-rare doneness, about 2 minutes each side.
  • Slice the tuna steaks thickly across the grain and shingle them on a serving platter. Spoon the onion mixture down the center. Keep at room temperature about 15 minutes before serving.

TUNA STEAKS WITH MINT SAUCE



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Categories     Sauce     Side     Mint     Steak     Tuna

Yield serves 6

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 garlic cloves
1 1/2 cups loosely packed fresh mint leaves
1 cup loosely packed fresh flat-leaf parsley
3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1 tablespoon red-wine vinegar
1/4 to 1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil
Coarse salt
6 tuna steaks (1/2 inch thick), cut from the narrow end of the loin

Steps:

  • Coarsely chop the garlic. Scatter the mint and parsley over the garlic, and continue to chop until the mixture is minced together. Transfer to a small bowl; stir in the lemon juice and vinegar. Stir in the oil to form a slightly thick paste; set aside.
  • Heat a large skillet over high heat; generously scatter salt in the bottom. Add the fish to the skillet. Cook, turning once, until the fish is opaque and just cooked through, 2 to 3 minutes per side.
  • Transfer the fish to a serving platter; spoon mint sauce on top. Serve with more sauce on the side.

TASTY TUNA STEAKS



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Low-carb fans will love this easy tuna recipe created by our Test Kitchen. Marinated in red wine, soy sauce, ginger and garlic, these steaks are quick to fix and, you guessed it, low in carbohydrates. TIP: Asian vegetables or steamed broccoli florets are excellent on the side.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Dinner

Time 30m

Yield 4 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 7

1/3 cup dry red wine or reduced-sodium beef broth
1/3 cup reduced-sodium soy sauce
2 teaspoons minced fresh gingerroot
1 teaspoon minced garlic
4 tuna steaks (6 ounces each)
1 bay leaf
1 tablespoon olive oil

Steps:

  • In a small bowl, combine the wine, soy sauce, ginger and garlic. Pour into a large resealable plastic bag; add the tuna steaks and bay leaf. Seal bag and turn to coat; let stand for 15 minutes. , Drain and discard marinade and bay leaf. In a large skillet, cook tuna in oil over medium-high heat for 4-6 minutes on each side for medium-rare or until slightly pink in the center.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 224 calories, Fat 5g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 77mg cholesterol, Sodium 366mg sodium, Carbohydrate 1g carbohydrate (0 sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 40g protein. Diabetic Exchanges

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