Marinated Grilled Tuna
Marinated grilled tuna is a recipe with fresh ingredients from the saltwater fish category. Try this and other recipes from Spoonsparrow!
Ingredients
- 2 slices fresh tuna (about 3 cm thick, 200-250 g each)
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- Salt
- Pepper (freshly ground)
- 4 tbsp olive oil
- 10 bay leaves
- 1 tbsp butter
- fresh bay leaf (and lemon wedges)
Instructions
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1.
Rinse tuna slices briefly and pat dry with kitchen paper. Mix 1 tbsp lemon juice with salt, pepper, and 2 tbsp olive oil. Place tuna with halved bay leaves and the mixture in a freezer bag, seal, and marinate in the refrigerator for about 4 hours, turning occasionally.
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2.
Heat 2 tbsp olive oil with butter in a pan.
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3.
Remove tuna from the marinade, discard bay leaves, and sear each side for about 4 minutes.
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4.
Season lightly with salt and pepper, transfer to a preheated plate. Resolve the pan drippings with the marinade (without bay leaves), bring to boil, pour over the fish, and garnish with fresh bay leaves and lemon wedges.
