Grilled Yellowfin Tuna with Marinade

This yellowfin tuna recipe features a lemony garlic marinade with mustard and soy sauce that's used to flavor and baste grilled yellowfin tuna steaks.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 30 mins
• Calories: 448 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ cup vegetable oil
• ¼ cup fresh lemon juice
• 1 clove garlic, crushed
• ⅓ cup soy sauce
• 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
• 1 teaspoon grated lemon peel
• 4 (6 ounce) yellowfin tuna steaks
• 4 wedges lemon, for garnish

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Prick tuna steaks all over with a fork and place in a shallow glass baking dish.

Step 2

Whisk together oil, soy sauce, lemon juice, Dijon mustard, lemon peel, and garlic in a bowl; pour over tuna steaks. Cover the dish with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1 to 3 hours.

Step 3

Preheat the grill to medium heat and lightly oil the grate.

Step 4

Remove tuna from marinade; shake excess marinade from steaks and transfer to a plate.

Step 5

Pour marinade into a small saucepan; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer marinade for 10 minutes.

Step 6

Cook tuna on the preheated grill, basting with boiled marinade, until cooked through, 5 to 6 minutes per side. Serve with lemon wedges.