Grilled Szechuan Tuna Steaks

Serves 4
Time 45 min
Grilled Szechuan Tuna Steaks

Szechuan peppercorns, which have a brief tingly, numbing effect on the mouth when eaten, are prized in Asian cuisines. Look for them on grocery shelves next to other spices or Asian ingredients.

Special Diets:

Dairy FreeDairy Free

Ingredients

    1 tablespooncracked Szechuan peppercorns plus 1/8 finely ground Szechuan peppercorns, divided
    1/4 cuplow-sodium tamari
    1/4 cuphoney
    1 tablespoonfinely chopped fresh ginger
    4 (6-ounce)tuna steaks
    1/4 cupmayonnaise
    Hot pepper sauce to taste

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Method

In a wide, shallow dish, whisk together cracked Szechuan peppercorns, tamari, honey, ginger and 1/4 cup water. 


Add tuna and turn to coat on both sides. 


Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes.


Prepare a grill for medium-high heat cooking. 


Grill tuna, flipping once, until just cooked through, about 3 to 4 minutes per side. 


In a small bowl, stir together mayonnaise, ground Szechuan peppercorns and hot pepper sauce. 


Transfer tuna to plates and serve sauce on the side.

Nutritional Info

Serving Size

Calories

400

Total Fat

15g

Saturated Fat

1g

Cholesterol

5mg

Sodium

890mg

Total Carbohydrate

19g

Dietary Fiber

0g

Total Sugars

17g

Protein

44g

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