Grilled Ahi Tuna With Smashed Potatoes

Tuna is a very versatile fish and grilled ahi tuna recipes are becoming more popular. Ahi means yellow fin or big eye tuna, rather than blue fin tuna which is becoming severely depleted. Tuna can be grilled as it is but it is much tastier if you marinate it before hand.

In Japanese restaurants the ahi tuna is usually seared either on a grill or even with a blowtorch. In this grilled tuna recipe, the tuna is marinated in a mixture of garlic, oil, lemon juice and thyme, before being grilled outdoors. The fish is served with smashed potatoes, also containing thyme and garlic as well as various other ingredients.

Ingredients -

4 ahi tuna steaks
2 tablespoons lemon juice
2 chopped cloves garlic
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 teaspoons thyme

For the Smashed Potatoes:

2 cloves chopped garlic
1 ¼ lbs peeled Yukon Gold potatoes, chopped
¾ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon black pepper
1 teaspoon thyme
2 thinly sliced scallions
4 tablespoons olive oil

Preparation:

Combine the thyme, garlic, lemon juice and olive oil in a Ziploc bag. Add the tuna steaks, seal the bag and shake it gently to coat the fish.

Let it marinate in the refrigerator for 20 minutes.

Put the potatoes in a pot of salted water and bring them to a boil.

Simmer for 15 minutes or until they are tender.

Drain them and put them in a bowl.

Put the oil in a skillet and heat it.

Add the scallions, thyme and garlic and cook for 1 minute.

Mash the potatoes with this mixture and season to taste.

Preheat a grill and coat the grill rack with oil.

Season the tuna with more salt and pepper and grill it for 4 minutes on each side or until it is cooked through.

Serve the tuna and potatoes together.

(Serves 4)

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Grilled Tuna with Smashed Potatoes and Lemon

Nuttritional Info:

Calories (kcal): 553
% Calories from Fat: 47.4%
% Calories from Carbohydrates: 20.6%
% Calories from Protein: 32.0%

Per Serving Nutritional Information:

Total Fat (g): 29g 44%
Saturated Fat (g): 5g 24%
Monounsaturated Fat (g): 17g 78%
Polyunsaturated Fat (g): 5g 21%
Cholesterol (mg): 65mg 22%
Total Carbohydrate (g): 28g 9%
Dietary Fiber (g): 2g 10%
Protein (g): 43g 87%
Sodium (mg): 477mg 20%
Potassium (mg): 483mg 14%
Calcium (mg): 49mg 5%
Iron (mg): 5mg 25%
Zinc (mg): 1mg 8%
Vitamin C (mg): 36mg 61%
Vitamin A (i.u.): 3787IU 76%
Vitamin A (r.e.): 1121 1/2RE 112%