Soy-lime Marinated Grilled Tuna With Cucumber Salad

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/2 cup soy sauce
• 2/3 cup fresh lime juice
• 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 2 garlic cloves, finely minced
• 2 tablespoons ginger (minced or grated)
• 2 tablespoons light brown sugar
• 1 1/2 lbs fresh tuna fillets (1-inch thick)
• 2 small cucumbers, peeled
• 3/4 cup carrot, peeled and sliced very thin (or grated)
• 1 teaspoon finely chopped red jalapeno chiles or 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 1 scallion, finely chopped (1/4 cup)
• 1 teaspoon sesame seeds
• 1 head green leaf lettuce, sliced into fine ribbons 1/4 inch thick (6 cups)
• 1/4 cup loosely packed cilantro leaf
• 1/4 cup loosely packed thai basil or 1/4 cup regular basil leaves

Recipe

• 1 in a medium bowl, combine the soy sauce, lime juice, olive oil, garlic, ginger and brown sugar (makes 1 1/2 cups).
• 2 stir well.
• 3 pour half the mixture into a shallow dish large enough to fit the fish.
• 4 add the fish and marinate at room temperature 30 minutes or in the refrigerator 45 minutes.
• 5 if refrigerating, remove the fish from the refrigerator 15 minutes before grilling.
• 6 meanwhile, cut the cucumbers in half lengthwise.
• 7 using a spoon, scoop out the seeds.
• 8 cut the cucumbers into 1/4-inch-thick slices crosswise (makes about 2 cups).
• 9 add the cucumbers, carrot, chile pepper, scallion and sesame seeds to the remaining marinade, and refrigerate until ready to serve.
• 10 remove the fish to paper towels and discard the marinade in the dish.
• 11 pat the excess marinade from the tuna.
• 12 with a pastry or barbecue brush, brush the fish with additional olive oil.
• 13 on an outdoor grill or a grill pan over high heat, lightly brush the grates with olive oil (do not place the fish on the grill until the flames have subsided).
• 14 grill the fish 3 to 5 minutes on both sides for medium rare or 6 to 8 minutes for medium well.
• 15 when slightly cooled, cut into thick slices.
• 16 meanwhile, mix the lettuce and herbs with the chilled marinade and transfer to a platter.
• 17 place the fish on top, and drizzle additional marinade over the fish.
• 18 serve immediately.