Soy Lime Marinated Grilled Tuna With Cucumber Salad
Steps
In a medium bowl , combine the soy sauce , lime juice , olive oil , garlic , ginger and brown sugar.
Stir well.
Pour half the mixture into a shallow dish large enough to fit the fish.
Add the fish and marinate at room temperature 30 minutes or in the refrigerator 45 minutes.
If refrigerating , remove the fish from the refrigerator 15 minutes before grilling.
Meanwhile , cut the cucumbers in half lengthwise.
Using a spoon , scoop out the seeds.
Cut the cucumbers into 1 / 4-inch-thick slices crosswise.
Add the cucumbers , carrot , chile pepper , scallion and sesame seeds to the remaining marinade , and refrigerate until ready to serve.
Remove the fish to paper towels and discard the marinade in the dish.
Pat the excess marinade from the tuna.
With a pastry or barbecue brush , brush the fish with additional olive oil.
On an outdoor grill or a grill pan over high heat , lightly brush the grates with olive oil.
Grill the fish 3 to 5 minutes on both sides for medium rare or 6 .
Ingredients
soy sauce, fresh lime juice, extra virgin olive oil, garlic cloves, ginger, light brown sugar, tuna fillets, cucumbers, carrot, red jalapeno chiles, scallion, sesame seeds, green leaf lettuce, cilantro leaf, thai basil