How to Cook A Tuna Steak
If you want a delicious dish but are conscious about your health, then a tuna steak is just right for you. It is quite low in fat and calories. Besides it is also good for people with heart diseases. The tuna steak will taste just fine whether it is cooked on the grill or on a pan. The best variety of tuna is the albacore tuna fish which is the most suitable for making a tuna steak. If you have guests coming then fix about 1 tuna fish per person. The dish is so tasty that nobody can resist eating the entire fish. So now let us find out how to cook tuna steak and have the dish ready in minutes.
- In order to get the best taste, you have to marinate the fish first. There is no harm in marinating for a longer time but the minimum is an hour. You can even immerse the tuna steak in the ingredients and keep in the fridge overnight to allow the fish to soak up the marinade.
- To marinate, you can use garlic, ginger, soya sauce, teriyaki and some sesame oil. This will give a really ethnic taste.
- Grilling the fish is a good idea so get ready to put your gas grill on high flame. The grate should be very hot before you set out to cook the tuna steak. You can either oil the tuna fish or the grates so that it does not get burnt but cooks evenly. In case of a charcoal grill, you can cook over direct heat. But here too the grate has to be heated beforehand to a high level.
- Another option is to cook over a charcoal chimney. Place the coals on a chimney and make them red hot. You have to cook using the grate placed over the chimney. Again preheating is a necessity. It will take hardly 4-5
minutes for the dish to be done. You can put the tuna steak on one side and cook for 2 minutes. Then you need to turn over and cook again for another 2 minutes.How to Cook Tuna Steak - If the tuna steak is still not ready, then repeat the procedure till the tuna steak is seared up to your liking.
- In case of cooking on a pan, you can apply oil on the pan and cook in the same method as above. It will also take the same amount of time to cook and will be ready in about 4 minutes. You can also oil the steak instead of the pan. But always remember to preheat the pan before you start cooking.
- The dish does not have to be served hot. It can be savored at room temperature too. You have the option of cutting the tuna steak into slices or serving as it is. You can also add some slices to a salad.
Your experience with finding out how to cook tuna steak must have been satisfying. Now you can have a good time at a meal with your guests.
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