Grilled Tuna with Rain Forest Glaze
Tuna is one of the best fish to choose for your grill. Here it works to unite the sweet-tart tropical fruit juice with the heat of the chiles. Any kind of hot pepper, such as jalapeño or serrano, will work in place of the habanero.
Yield: 6 servings.
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Nutritional Information
Amount per serving
- Calories: 328
- Calories from fat: 23%
- Fat: 8.3g
- Saturated fat: 2.1g
- Monounsaturated fat: 2.7g
- Polyunsaturated fat: 2.4g
- Protein: 38.8g
- Carbohydrate: 23.4g
- Fiber: 0.7g
- Cholesterol: 63mg
- Iron: 2.3mg
- Sodium: 266mg
- Calcium: 25mg
Ingredients
- 1 cup pineapple juice
- 1 cup cranberry juice cocktail
- 1 cup mango or apricot nectar
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 2 tablespoons lime juice
- 1 tablespoon grated peeled fresh ginger
- 1 teaspoon chopped seeded habanero pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon grated lemon rind
- 1/2 teaspoon grated orange rind
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 tablespoon water
- 1 cup thinly sliced green onions
- 6 (6-ounce) tuna steaks (about 3/4 inch thick)
- Cooking spray
Preparation
- Combine first 10 ingredients in a large saucepan. Bring to a boil, and cook until reduced to 1 1/2 cups (about 15 minutes); remove from heat. Combine cornstarch and water in a small bowl; stir well with a whisk. Add to pan. Bring to a boil; cook 1 minute, stirring constantly. Remove from heat; stir in onions.
- Prepare grill.
- Place tuna on grill rack coated with cooking spray; grill 3 minutes on each side or until medium-rare or desired degree of doneness, basting frequently with glaze.
Grilled Tuna with Rain Forest Glaze Recipe at a Glance
- COURSE: Main Dishes
- CONVENIENCE: Quick/Easy
- CUISINE: American, New American
- MAIN INGREDIENT: Fish, Fruits
- COOKING METHOD: Grill
- OCCASION: Spring, Summer, July 4th, Labor Day, Memorial Day
- PUBLICATION: Cooking Light
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