Name: Best Grilled Tuna
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 5 min
Ingredients: 3-5 medium Tuna Fillets (Wild Caught, if available ); 1/3 cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil; 1/4 cup Cocnut Aminos; 3 Tbsp Rice Wine Vinegar; 2 whole Lemons, juiced; 1 inch Ginger, freshly grated (skin removed); 1 tsp Sea Salt; 1 tsp Black Pepper, ground; 1/8 tsp Garlic Powder; 4 Green Onions, finley sliced (1/2 for marinade, 1/2 for serving ); 1 sliced Lemon (for serving)

This Best Grilled Tuna is simple enough to make on a busy weeknight, but impressive enough to wow dinner guests. It’s easy, quick and incredibly delicious!

Grilled Tuna, topped with green onions, on a blue dish with lemons, salad in the back ground.

Greetings Fellow Foodies! Is there anything better, to a seafood lover, than a perfectly grilled tuna steak? This BEST GRILLED TUNA recipe is sure to make it to the top of your favorites list…fast. It’s easy and it is so tasty!

Let’s Dive In

The key to making the Best Grilled Tuna is the marinade. It packs a lot of flavor in without being too heavy for the tuna. I start out with Extra Virgin Olive Oil, Coconut Aminos and Rice Wine Vinegar, then add in citrus and spices to add the flavor kick we want. I like to blend the ingredients together to emulsify the oil a little bit, but you can whisk or use a shaker if you prefer.

Side note: You may wonder why I choose to use Coconut Aminos in this recipe, rather than Soy Sauce. I am not a fan of most soy sauces, because they tend to be filled with gmo’s and gluten. I don’t mind Organic Tamari, which is a gluten-free version of Soy Sauce, but Coconut Aminos seem to agree with me better and the sweet taste accents the tuna perfectly in this recipe. If you’d rather use soy sauce, you may certainly do so, but reduce the salt later on in the recipe.

Tuna, covered in marinade, white dish, on brown wood mat

I marinate the tuna for 30 minutes, while that’s going on I pre-heat the grill on med-high heat (do this about ten minutes before grilling). Tuna is a fast grilling fish, 2-3 minutes per side is all it takes to get a beautiful medium-rare finish. (Do not be afraid of a reddish/pink center on tuna, this is the perfect way to enjoy it.)

This Best Grilled Tuna is perfect on top of a Caesar Salad or along side some roasted vegetables. It’s quick enough to be enjoyed on a weeknight, but impressive enough to entertain with. No matter who you serve it to, you need to make this recipe ASAP!

Grilled Tuna, topped with green onions, on a blue dish with lemons. White bowl in background.

Happy Eating,

~Nancy

If you enjoy this recipe, try my Citrus Chicken, it’s just as easy and equally as tasty!

Best Grilled Tuna

This Best Grilled Tuna is simple enough to make on a busy weeknight, but impressive enough to wow dinner guests. It's easy, quick and incredibly delicious!

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Prep Time 40 mins

Cook Time 5 mins

Course Main Course

Cuisine American, Asian

Ingredients

3-5 medium Tuna Fillets Wild Caught, if available

Marinade Ingredients

1/3 cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil
1/4 cup Cocnut Aminos
3 Tbsp Rice Wine Vinegar
2 whole Lemons, juiced
1 inch Ginger, freshly grated skin removed
1 tsp Sea Salt
1 tsp Black Pepper, ground
1/8 tsp Garlic Powder
4 Green Onions, finley sliced 1/2 for marinade, 1/2 for serving
1 sliced Lemon for serving

Instructions

Mix all marinade ingredients together
Blend together to emulsify or shake vigorously
Pour Marinade over tuna in a glass dish
Marinate Tuna for 30 minutes, flipping ever ten minutes
Pre-heat Grill on med-high heat for atleast 10 minutes
Grill Tuna Steaks 2-3 minutes per side, for medium-rare (grill time may vary with different grills and fillet thickness)
Garnish with lemon and green onion slices, serve immediately
Serve with Ceasar Salad or a side of vegetables and rice

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