Italian Grilled Tuna

Categories: Tuna

Serves: 6 Servings

Ingredients:

3/4 c Extra virgin olive oil
1/2 c Minced parsley
1/2 c Jarred marinated roasted
-peppers, drained and diced
1/2 c Thinly sliced scallions
1/4 c Fresh lemon juice
2 tb Capers, drained
2 tb Minced fresh oregano, or
2 ts Dried oregano
1/4 ts Salt
6 8-oz tuna steaks, about 3/4
-inch thick
1/8 ts Freshly ground pepper

Instructions:
1. In medium saucepan, combine 1/2 cup olive oil with parsley, red peppers,
scallions, 2 tbsp. lemon juice, capers, oregano, and salt. Simmer over low
heat 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, to blend flavors. Remove from heat
and set aside. 2. Place tuna in a single layer in a glass baking dish.
Drizzle remaining 1/4 cup olive oil and 2 tbsp. lemon juice over fish.
Season with pepper. Turn to coat both sides. Cover with plastic wrap and
marinate at room temperature 30 minutes. 3. Prepare a hot fire. Place fish
on an oiled grill set 4 to 6 inches from coals. Reheat sauce by placing
saucepan on side of grill. Grill tuna, turning once, until opaque
throughout but still moist, about 8 to 10 minutes. Transfer to a serving
plate and spoon sauce over each steak.

Recipe by: 365 BBQ recipes, p. 102 (#172) Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1
#602 by Diana Stephens on May 8, 1997

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