Fresh Tuna Souvlaki
The recipe Fresh Tuna Souvlaki can be made in about 45 minutes. This recipe serves 4. One portion of this dish contains about 34g of protein, 11g of fat, and a total of 278 calories. For $5.71 per serving, this recipe covers 35% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. 7 people have made this recipe and would make it again. If you have ahi tuna steak, olive oil, bell pepper, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free, dairy free, paleolithic, and primal diet. It works well as an expensive main course. Only a few people really liked this Mediterranean dish. It is brought to you by Eating Well. Overall, this recipe earns an excellent spoonacular score of 96%. Similar recipes are Fresh Tuna Tortillas, Fresh Tuna Salad, and Fresh Tuna Tacos.
Servings: 4
Preparation duration: 30 minutes
Cooking duration: 15 minutes
Ingredients:
1 1/4 pounds tuna steak, trimmed of skin and any dark servings, cut into 1 1/4 inch cubes
20-24 bay leaves
3 tablespoons dry white wine
1 clove garlic, crushed and peeled
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
3 tablespoons lemon juice
Lemon wedges for garnish
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
1 1/2 tablespoons chopped fresh oregano, or 1 1/2 teaspoons dried
Freshly ground pepper to taste
Equipment:
chefs knife
bowl
whisk
skewers
grill
Cooking instruction summary:
Cover bay leaves with water in a bowl; let soak for 30 minutes.Mash garlic with salt with the side of a chefs knife. Transfer to a small bowl and whisk in lemon juice, wine, oregano, oil and pepper. Measure out 3 tablespoons and reserve for basting. Place tuna in a shallow glass dish and pour the remaining marinade over it, turning to coat. Cover and marinate in the refrigerator for 20 to 30 minutes, turning often.Meanwhile, preheat grill.Thread the marinated tuna onto skewers, placing a soaked bay leaf between each piece of fish. Oil the grill rack (see Tip). Grill the souvlaki, covered, turning several times and basting the browned sides with the reserved marinade, until the tuna is opaque in the center, 8 to 12 minutes. Serve with lemon wedges.
Step by step:
1. Cover bay leaves with water in a bowl; let soak for 30 minutes.Mash garlic with salt with the side of a chefs knife.
2. Transfer to a small bowl and whisk in lemon juice, wine, oregano, oil and pepper. Measure out 3 tablespoons and reserve for basting.
3. Place tuna in a shallow glass dish and pour the remaining marinade over it, turning to coat. Cover and marinate in the refrigerator for 20 to 30 minutes, turning often.Meanwhile, preheat grill.Thread the marinated tuna onto skewers, placing a soaked bay leaf between each piece of fish. Oil the grill rack (see Tip). Grill the souvlaki, covered, turning several times and basting the browned sides with the reserved marinade, until the tuna is opaque in the center, 8 to 12 minutes.
4. Serve with lemon wedges.
Nutrition Information:
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