Union Square Cafe's Marinated Filet Mignon Of Tuna
Serves: 5
Iva Padberg
1 January 1970
Based on User reviews:
54
Spice
51
Sweetness
55
Sourness
48
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Prep time (avg)
4.6
Difficulty
Ingredients:
1 cup
Teriyaki Sauce1 cup
Sherry (dry)4 tbsps
Ginger (finely chopped fresh)1 cup
Scallions (chopped)2 cloves
Garlic (thinly sliced)1 tsp
Cayenne Pepper2 tbsps
Olive OilDirections:
1
Combine all the marinade ingredients in a bowl large enough to hold the tuna
2
Place the tuna steaks in the marinade and refrigerate for 3 hours, turning every hour
3
Drain the tuna thirty minutes before cooking and bring to room temperature
4
Preheat a grill, grill pan or outdoor barbecue to very hot
5
Brush the tuna with olive oil
6
Grill the steaks for 1 to 2 minutes on each of their six sides
7
The outside of the tuna should be nicely charred, and the center should be barely warm and quite rare
8
Cooked this way, the tuna will remain moist and flavorful
9
Top each steak with pickled ginger and serve