Ginger Marinated Tuna With Wasabi Butter

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 (6 -8 ounce) tuna steaks
• 2 tablespoons wasabi powder
• 1 tablespoon fresh orange juice
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1 tablespoon minced fresh cilantro
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/3 cup rice vinegar
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 3 tablespoons dry sherry or 3 tablespoons apple juice
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon chili-garlic sauce
• 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
• 1/4 cup scallion, chopped
• 4 garlic cloves, peeled
• 1 inch fresh gingerroot, peeled and cut in fourths

Recipe

• 1 for the butter, mix all ingredients together in a small bowl; cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.
• 2 for the marinade, place all ingredients in blender jar and blend until ingredients are coarsely chopped and blended.
• 3 wash the tuna steaks under water, pat dry and place in shallow container.
• 4 pour prepared marinade over tuna and allow to marinate for 30 minutes.
• 5 preheat grill to medium-high.
• 6 remove the tuna from marinade, spray lightly with non-stick cooking spray to prevent from sticking to grill.
• 7 place the steaks on preheated grill and grill until your desired degree of doneness, turning once.
• 8 top each cooked steak with 1/2 to 1 teaspoon wasabi butter and serve with additional butter on the side.
• 9 please note that the cook time reflects the 30 minute marinade time.