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Asian Grilled Tuna with Wasabi Aioli

Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Aug 21, 2008
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Fire up with an Asian taste adventure including ginger, soy sauce, toasted sesame and wasabi.

Asian Grilled Tuna with Wasabi Aioli

  • Prep Time 25 min
  • Total 2 hr 25 min
  • Servings 8
  • Ingredients 10
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Ingredients

Wasabi Aioli

  • 1/2 cup mayonnaise or salad dressing
  • 1 teaspoon wasabi powder or prepared horseradish

Tuna

  • 2 pounds tuna steaks, 3/4 to 1 inch thick
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • 1/3 cup soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoons packed brown sugar
  • 2 teaspoons sesame oil
  • 2 teaspoons grated gingerroot
  • 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
  • 2 teaspoons sesame seed, toasted if desired

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    In small bowl, mix all Wasabi Aioli ingredients. Cover and refrigerate until serving.
  • Step 
    2
    If tuna steaks are large, cut into 8 serving pieces. In shallow glass or plastic dish or resealable food-storage plastic bag, mix vegetable oil, soy sauce, brown sugar, sesame oil, gingerroot and garlic. Add tuna; turn to coat with marinade. Cover dish or seal bag and refrigerate, turning once, at least 2 hours but no longer than 4 hours.
  • Step 
    3
    Heat coals or gas grill for direct heat. Remove tuna from marinade; reserve marinade. Cover and grill tuna about 4 inches from medium heat 10 to 15 minutes, brushing 2 to 3 times with marinade and turning once, until tuna flakes easily with fork. Discard any remaining marinade. Sprinkle tuna with sesame seed. Serve with Wasabi Aioli.

Nutrition

415 Calories
32g Total Fat
27g Protein
5g Total Carbohydrate

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
415
Calories from Fat
290
Total Fat
32g
0%
Saturated Fat
5g
0%
Cholesterol
50mg
0%
Sodium
730mg
0%
Total Carbohydrate
5g
0%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Protein
27g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
2%
2%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
2%
2%
Iron
8%
8%
Exchanges:
0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 2 1/2 Fat;
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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