Grilled Marinated Tuna with Saffron Rice and Asparagus
I just joined this community recently and this is my first post. I usually make salmon but my coworker went on his annual fishing trip and loaded up all of the coworkers with tuna, wahoo, and mahi. This is a easy dinner to prepare so I thought I'd share.
saffron rice:
I bought a large package of Vigo Saffron rice to go with the fish. It takes 20 minutes to make so start the rice when the grill is started. Follow the instructions on the package.
tuna:
1/2 cup light soy sauce
2 tablespoons toasted sesame seed oil
1 teaspoon minced fresh ginger root
3 tablespoons sugar
3 garlic cloves, minced
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 1/2 pounds tuna steak (1 inch or thicker), cut into portions
In a plastic bag combine all ingredients except the tuna. Mix the marinade in the bag until combined and add the tuna, coating it completely. Seal the bag, refrigerate, and let the tuna marinate for 1 to 2 hours, turning it occasionally.
Preheat a grill, or broiler with rack in the top position.
Brush the grill with vegetable oil. Discard the marinade and grill the tuna (or broil it on a rack set in a baking pan) for 3 minutes on each side until medium rare.
asparagus:
1 pound fresh asparagus
3 tablespoons olive oil
1/4 teaspoon coarse kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
Wash the asparagus then trim off the tough end of the spears. Coat the asparagus in a small pan with the olive oil, kosher salt, and black pepper. Grill for 4 or 5 minutes on high heat alongside the tuna.
serve immediately