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Grilled Tuna Steaks with Green Onions and Orange Butter

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By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Dec 17, 2009
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Orange peel brings a burst of citrus flavor to moist tuna steaks seasoned with spicy black pepper.

Grilled Tuna Steaks with Green Onions and Orange Butter

  • Prep Time 20 min
  • Total 20 min
  • Servings 4
  • Ingredients 8
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Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup butter, softened
  • 1 tablespoon finely chopped green onion (1 medium)
  • 1 teaspoon grated orange peel
  • 4 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon celery salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon cracked black pepper
  • 4 tuna steaks, 1 inch thick (about 1 1/4 lb)
  • 4 green onions, trimmed

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat gas or charcoal grill. In small bowl, mix butter, 1 tablespoon chopped green onion and the orange peel; set aside.
  • Step 
    2
    In another small bowl, mix oil, celery salt and pepper. Brush oil mixture on both sides of tuna steaks and over whole green onions.
  • Step 
    3
    Place tuna on grill over medium heat. Cover grill; cook 8 to 10 minutes, turning once, until tuna flakes easily with fork and is slightly pink in center. Add onions to grill during last 5 minutes of grilling; turn occasionally. Cover tuna and let stand 5 minutes before serving. Serve tuna and onions with dollops of orange butter.

Nutrition

330 Calories
23g Total Fat
27g Protein
2g Total Carbohydrate
0g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
330
Calories from Fat
210
Total Fat
23g
36%
Saturated Fat
10g
50%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
115mg
38%
Sodium
350mg
15%
Potassium
690mg
20%
Total Carbohydrate
2g
1%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
0g
Protein
27g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
15%
15%
Vitamin C
6%
6%
Calcium
4%
4%
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; 4 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
0
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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