Grilled Tuna In The Style Of Thai Street Food Recipe

Ingredients

Cilantro Paste

2 tsps frreshly cracked black pepper

1/4 C coarsely chopped cilantro

1/4 C chopped garlic

3 Tbsp tamari

Tuna

4 1" thick tuna steaks

Sweet Hot Garlic Sauce

1 C sugar

1/2 C water

1/2 C white vinegar

2 Tbsps minced garlic

1/2 tsp salt

1 Tbsp Asian Chili-garlic sauce

Preparation

Cilantro Paste In a food processor, combine pepper, cilantro and garlic. Pulse seeveral times to break down. Add tamari & process to make a paste. If paste is too thick, add water to make it spreadable.

Tuna

Place the tuna steaks in a shallow baking dish. Coat evenly with cilantro paste. Cover a refrigerate for 1 hour. Make the Sweet Hot Garlic Sauce

In a small, heavy saucepan, combine sugar, water & vinegar. Add garlic & salt. Bring to a full boil, slowly over medium heat, stirring occasionally to dissolve suger. Reduce heat & simmer for about 20 minutes, until liquid is thick & syrupy. Remove from heat and stir in chili sauce. Store at room temperature for up to 2 days.

Preheat grill. Remove tuna from marinade & drizzle each side with oil. Grill tuna for ~ 4 minutes each side for medium, less for medium rare.

Serve with Sweet Hot Garlic Sauce

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