Grilled Tuna

This grilled tuna, cooked over coals and wood chips, is simply seasoned with olive oil and lime juice to let the wonderful flavor of this fish shine.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 6 mins
• Total Time: 16 mins
• Calories: 281 Calories

Ingredients

• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 1 lime, juiced
• 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 4 (6 ounce) albacore tuna steaks, 1 inch thick
• 0.5 cup hickory wood chips, soaked

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Place tuna steaks and olive oil in a large resealable plastic bag. Seal, and refrigerate for 1 hour.

Step 2

Preheat the grill for medium heat. When coals are very hot, scatter a handful of hickory or mesquite wood chips over them for flavor.

Step 3

Lightly oil grill grate. Season tuna with salt and pepper, and cook on the preheated grill approximately 6 minutes, turning once. Transfer to a serving platter, and drizzle with freshly squeezed lime juice. Serve immediately.