Best 11 Citrus Ginger Tuna Steaks Recipes

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**Citrus Ginger Tuna Steaks: A Symphony of Flavors**

Prepare to embark on a culinary journey with our tantalizing Citrus Ginger Tuna Steaks. These succulent tuna steaks are seared to perfection, then bathed in a vibrant and flavorful citrus-ginger sauce. The zesty blend of orange, lemon, and lime juices, combined with the warmth of ginger and a hint of spice, creates a symphony of flavors that will dance on your palate. Accompanying this main course are two irresistible side dish recipes: a refreshing Cucumber-Avocado Salad with a tangy dressing, and a simple yet satisfying Steamed Asparagus with Garlic Butter. These dishes come together effortlessly, creating a well-rounded meal that's not only delicious but also visually stunning. Get ready to indulge in a taste sensation that will transport you to a tropical paradise.

Here are our top 11 tried and tested recipes!

CITRUS-GINGER TUNA STEAKS



Citrus-Ginger Tuna Steaks image

DELICIOUS and fresh way to serve grilled tuna. You can use your favorite cut/type. We love ahi or yellowtail for this recipe. Original recipe found on Allrecipes.com

Provided by hollyfrolly

Categories     Tuna

Time 15m

Yield 2-4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

1/2 cup olive oil
1/4 cup white wine vinegar
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 tablespoon lime juice
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 tablespoon minced fresh gingerroot
2 (8 ounce) tuna steaks

Steps:

  • In a bowl, combine all ingredients for marinade.
  • Pour 1/2 cup marinade into a large ziplock baggie and add tuna.
  • Seal bag and be sure tuna is fully coated in marinade.
  • Refrigerate for 2 hours. (Careful not to over-marinate the fish- the acidity will cook it if marinated too long!).
  • Cover and refrigerate remaining marinade.
  • Coat grill rack with nonstick cooking spray before starting grill. Grill drained tuna, uncovered, for 2-4 minutes per side. (We like our's pink/rare on the inside) If you prefer yours to be flaky, grill for 5-7 minutes per side.
  • Serve with the reserved marinade.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 825.4, Fat 65.2, SaturatedFat 10.3, Cholesterol 86.2, Sodium 1096.1, Carbohydrate 3.8, Fiber 0.3, Sugar 0.7, Protein 55.1

GINGER-CITRUS AHI TUNA MARINADE



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A very simple and delicious marinade for ahi, or any kind of tuna.

Provided by barefoot77

Categories     Marinades

Time 5m

Yield 2

Number Of Ingredients 5

¼ cup soy sauce
¼ cup sesame oil
1 medium orange, juiced
1 (2 inch) piece fresh ginger, minced
2 cloves garlic, minced

Steps:

  • Whisk soy sauce and sesame oil together in a small bowl. Stir in orange juice, ginger, and garlic until well combined.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 306.3 calories, Carbohydrate 14.3 g, Fat 27.4 g, Fiber 2.4 g, Protein 3.1 g, SaturatedFat 3.9 g, Sodium 1805.1 mg, Sugar 8.5 g

SEARED TUNA WITH CITRUS SALSA



Seared Tuna with Citrus Salsa image

Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Categories     main-dish

Yield 2 servings

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 tuna steaks (about 6 to 8 ounces each)
2 tablespoons black peppercorns, crushed
2 oranges
1 red onion, chopped
1/2 cup cilantro leaves, chopped
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 lime
Salt
Cayenne pepper

Steps:

  • Rub tuna steaks with peppercorns and set aside while you make the salsa.
  • To make the salsa, section oranges, removing all peels and pith. Chop orange sections into 1/2-inch pieces. Combine orange with onion, cilantro, olive oil and lime juice. Toss together, season with salt and cayenne and set aside. Rub a cast iron grill pan with oil and heat. Grill tuna, turning once, until desired degree of rareness is reached, from 2 to 5 minutes per side, depending on thickness. Serve topped with citrus salsa.

TUNA WITH CITRUS GREMOLATA



Tuna with Citrus Gremolata image

Provided by Rachael Ray : Food Network

Categories     main-dish

Time 35m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 cup finely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
1 lemon zested
1 orange, zested
2 large cloves garlic, very finely chopped
2 pounds tuna steaks
2 sprigs fresh rosemary, leaves chopped
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Extra-virgin olive oil, for drizzling
1 lemon, juiced

Steps:

  • Gremolata:
  • Before cooking the tuna, combine the parsley, lemon zest and orange zest in a small bowl. Stir in the finely chopped garlic and reserve.
  • Cut the tuna into bricks about 3 inches long and 2 inches wide, 3 pieces per portion. Season the tuna with rosemary, salt and pepper, to taste. Drizzle with extra-virgin olive oil and let stand for 10 to 15 minutes. When ready to cook, heat a healthy drizzle of extra-virgin olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. When the oil is hot add the tuna and cook for 2 minutes on each side for rare, 3 to 4 minutes on each side for opaque fish. Douse the pan with the lemon juice. Arrange the fish on a platter, scatter the gremolata over the top and serve.

TRIPLE CITRUS TUNA STEAK



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I'm a Floridian and we used to have a restaurant (now closed) near Madeira Beach. The tuna was incredible and this is my take on a special I once tried.

Provided by thedailygourmet

Time 55m

Yield 2

Number Of Ingredients 18

2 medium oranges, juiced
1 medium lime, juiced
1 medium lemon, juiced
¼ cup diced red onion
2 tablespoons minced habanero pepper
1 teaspoon cider vinegar
1 teaspoon minced garlic
1 pinch dried oregano
½ cup cubed mango
¼ cup diced red onion
1 tablespoon minced fresh cilantro
salt and ground black pepper to taste
2 (4 ounce) tuna steaks
salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
5 ounces kettle-cooked potato chips
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 tablespoon sweet chili sauce
1 cup hot cooked jasmine rice

Steps:

  • Prepare marinade: Whisk orange juice, lime juice, lemon juice, red onion, habanero pepper, vinegar, garlic, and oregano together in a bowl large enough to hold the tuna steaks.
  • Prepare salsa: Combine mango, red onion, cilantro, salt, and pepper in a separate bowl. Set aside.
  • Prepare tuna: Sprinkle tuna with salt and pepper. Place in the bowl with the marinade and turn to coat. Marinate for about 30 minutes.
  • While tuna is marinating, crush potato chips as fine as possible in a blender. Transfer to a bowl.
  • Remove tuna from the marinade and press into the crushed chips until both sides are well coated.
  • Heat heavy-bottomed nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add butter and heat until butter melts and foam subsides. Add tuna and sear for 2 to 3 minutes on each side. Remove from the skillet.
  • To serve, top tuna with chile sauce and serve with jasmine rice and mango salsa.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 913.7 calories, Carbohydrate 101.6 g, Cholesterol 73.2 mg, Fat 44.5 g, Fiber 12.9 g, Protein 36.3 g, SaturatedFat 16.6 g, Sodium 508.9 mg, Sugar 27.2 g

GRILLED CITRUS TUNA



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This is a delicious and healthy meal. I serve it with mango salsa and rice. It is a great meal for the warm months, but it can also be broiled in the winter.

Provided by Lori McTavish Bizjak

Categories     Seafood     Fish     Tuna

Time 50m

Yield 2

Number Of Ingredients 6

½ cup orange juice
½ cup olive oil
1 teaspoon oregano, dried
1 teaspoon finely chopped fresh parsley
salt and ground black pepper to taste
2 (6 ounce) fresh tuna steaks

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, combine orange juice, olive oil, oregano, parsley, salt, and pepper. Mix well. Place the tuna steaks in the bowl, turn to coat both sides with marinade; cover and refrigerate 30 minutes.
  • Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat.
  • Remove tuna from the marinade and shake off excess. Place tuna onto preheated grill and cook to desired doneness, about 5 minutes per inch for medium-rare or 10 minutes per inch for medium-well.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 264 calories, Carbohydrate 7 g, Cholesterol 77.2 mg, Fat 7.3 g, Fiber 0.5 g, Protein 40.4 g, SaturatedFat 1.1 g, Sodium 63.6 mg, Sugar 5.2 g

SEARED TUNA WITH ORIENTAL CITRUS SAUCE



Seared Tuna with Oriental Citrus Sauce image

Categories     Ginger     Sauté     Low Cal     Orange     Tuna     Chill     Soy Sauce     Simmer     Gourmet

Yield Serves 6

Number Of Ingredients 10

For sauce
2 1/2 cups fresh orange juice
3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
3/4 cup tamari or soy sauce
1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
1 tablespoon Asian sesame oil
1/3 cup chopped peeled fresh gingerroot
3 tablespoons vegetable oil
six 6-ounce 1-inch-thick tuna steaks

Steps:

  • Make sauce:
  • In a large saucepan combine citrus juices, tamari or soy sauce, vinegar, oil, and gingerroot and simmer 15 minutes. Pour sauce through a fine sieve into a bowl. (Sauce may be made 1 day ahead and chilled, covered. Reheat sauce before preceeding.)
  • Preheat oven to 400°F..
  • In a large non-stick skillet, heat oil over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking. Coat 2 tuna steaks with sesame seeds and sear 1 minute on each side, transferring to a baking sheet. Coat and sear remaining 4 tuna steaks in batches in same manner. Cook tuna in middle of oven 3 minutes for medium-rare.
  • Cut each tuna steak into 4 slices and arrange slices, cut side up, on 6 plates. Pour about 1/4 cup sauce around tuna on each plate.

CITRUS TUNA STEAKS



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"This grilled fish is a summertime favorite my family requests often," says Shannon Edwards from Arlington, Texas. "I adapted it from a traditional Jamaican jerk recipe."

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Dinner

Time 30m

Yield 4 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 medium pink grapefruit
1/4 cup lemon juice
1/4 cup lime juice
2 tablespoons honey
1 tablespoon snipped fresh dill or 1 teaspoon dill weed
1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
2 teaspoons minced fresh gingerroot
4 tuna steak or fillets (6 ounces each)

Steps:

  • Peel and section grapefruit over a bowl, reserving juice. Refrigerate half of the grapefruit sections. Add remaining grapefruit to the reserved grapefruit juice. Add the lemon juice, lime juice, honey, dill, red pepper flakes and ginger. Remove 1/4 cup for basting; cover and refrigerate. Pour remaining marinade into a large resealable plastic bag; add the tuna steaks. Seal bag and turn to coat; refrigerate for 30 minutes, turning once., Drain and discard marinade. Using long-handled tongs, moisten a paper towel with cooking oil and lightly coat the grill rack. Grill tuna, uncovered, over medium heat or broil 4 in. from the heat for 6-7 minutes on each side, basting frequently with reserved marinade. , Top tuna steaks with reserved grapefruit sections. Cover and cook 5 minutes longer for medium-rare or until slightly pink in the center.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 224 calories, Fat 2g fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 77mg cholesterol, Sodium 63mg sodium, Carbohydrate 11g carbohydrate (0 sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 40g protein. Diabetic Exchanges

TUNA WITH ORANGE, GINGER, AND LEMONGRASS SAUCE



Tuna with Orange, Ginger, and Lemongrass Sauce image

Categories     Citrus     Fish     Ginger     Sauté     Tuna     Spring     Lemongrass     Bon Appétit

Yield Makes 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 13

2 tablespoons plus 3/4 cup fresh orange juice
1 teaspoon cornstarch
2 tablespoons olive oil
1/4 cup finely chopped onion
2 tablespoons minced peeled fresh ginger
2 tablespoons minced fresh lemongrass*
1 tablespoon minced garlic
1/4 teaspoon dried crushed red pepper
1/4 cup chicken stock or canned low-salt chicken broth
1 tablespoon soy sauce
4 6- to 7-ounce tuna steaks
Additional olive oil
8 teaspoons sesame seeds

Steps:

  • Whisk 2 tablespoons orange juice and cornstarch in small bowl to blend. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in medium nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion, ginger, lemongrass, garlic and crushed red pepper; sauté until onion is light golden, about 3 minutes. Add 3/4 cup orange juice, stock and soy sauce and boil until reduced to 3/4 cup, about 4 minutes. Whisk in cornstarch mixture; boil 1 minute. Remove from heat. Season sauce to taste with salt and pepper. Brush tuna steaks with olive oil. Coat each side of each tuna steak with 1 teaspoon sesame seeds, pressing gently to adhere. Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in large nonstick skillet over high heat. Add tuna and cook until opaque in center, about 3 minutes per side. Bring sauce to simmer. Transfer tuna to plates. Serve with sauce.

GRILLED GINGER-LIME TUNA STEAKS



Grilled Ginger-Lime Tuna Steaks image

Add a zesty twist to your fish! Tuna takes on a whole new taste when it's marinated in an easy homemade ginger-lime marinade.

Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Entree

Time 1h25m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 1/2 lb tuna steaks, 3/4 to 1 inch thick
1/4 cup lime juice
2 tablespoons olive or vegetable oil
2 teaspoons finely chopped gingerroot
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon ground red pepper (cayenne)
2 cloves garlic, crushed
Lime wedges, if desired

Steps:

  • If fish steaks are large, cut into 6 serving pieces. In shallow glass or plastic dish or resealable food-storage plastic bag, mix remaining ingredients except lime wedges. Add fish; turn to coat. Cover dish or seal bag and refrigerate, turning fish once, at least 1 hour but no longer than 24 hours.
  • Heat coals or gas grill for direct heat. Remove fish from marinade; reserve marinade. Cover and grill fish about 4 inches from medium heat 11 to 15 minutes, brushing 2 or 3 times with marinade and turning once, until fish flakes easily with fork. Discard any remaining marinade. Serve fish with lime wedges.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 280, Carbohydrate 0 g, Cholesterol 65 mg, Fat 2, Fiber 0 g, Protein 40 g, SaturatedFat 3 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 270 mg, Sugar 0 g, TransFat 0 g

PAN SEARED TUNA WITH CITRUS-HERB VINAIGRETTE



Pan Seared Tuna with Citrus-Herb Vinaigrette image

A more modern version of Salade Nicoise with an Asian influence that can be eaten as an entree. Salmon, halibut, or snapper also go well in this dish.

Provided by Ryan Nomura

Categories     Side Dish     Sauces and Condiments Recipes     Salad Dressing Recipes     Vinaigrette Dressing Recipes

Time 1h

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 25

½ cup olive oil
1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
4 (6 ounce) fillets ahi (yellowfin) tuna steaks, sushi-grade if possible
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
2 tablespoons fresh orange juice
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1 ½ teaspoons fresh lime juice
1 ½ teaspoons soy sauce
1 shallot, chopped
1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
1 ½ teaspoons fresh thyme
1 ½ teaspoons chopped fresh dill
1 tablespoon honey
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
½ jalapeno or serrano chili pepper, seeded and chopped
1 ½ teaspoons minced ginger
¾ cup olive oil
Kosher salt and fresh cracked pepper to taste
48 haricots verts (thin, French green beans), trimmed
16 baby carrots, greens trimmed to 1/4-inch
16 grape or cherry tomatoes, halved
16 Nicoise, Gaeta, or Kalamata olives, pitted and halved
1 red onion, thinly sliced
1 cup chervil sprigs

Steps:

  • Stir together 1/2 cup olive oil, 1 tablespoon parsley, and red pepper flakes. Toss tuna with marinade, and set aside to marinate for 30 minutes.
  • Pour vinegar, orange juice, lemon juice, lime juice, and soy sauce into the bowl of a blender. Add shallot, 1 tablespoon parsley, thyme, dill, honey, Dijon mustard, jalapeno, and ginger. Blend on high until smooth, then add 3/4 cups olive oil in a slow, steady stream with the blender running. Season to taste with salt and pepper, and set aside.
  • Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Fill another large container with half ice, half cold water, and set aside. Add the haricots verts to the boiling water, and cook until just tender, 35 to 40 seconds. Remove from the water, and immediately plunge into the ice water to cool. Next, blanch the carrots until just tender, about 1 1/2 minutes; chill in ice water until cold.
  • When the vegetables are cold, remove from the ice water and pat dry. Place into a large bowl, and toss with the halved tomatoes, olives, onion, and chervil; set aside.
  • Heat a heavy-bottomed skillet over high heat until very hot. Remove tuna steaks from marinade, and wipe off excess marinade. Season the tuna to taste with salt and pepper, then sear in hot skillet to desired doneness, about 1 minute per side for rare.
  • To assemble, toss the vegetable salad with enough dressing to lightly coat. Divide the salad among 4 plates, and place a seared tuna steak on top of each. Drizzle with additional dressing to serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 695.6 calories, Carbohydrate 21.7 g, Cholesterol 76.7 mg, Fat 49.4 g, Fiber 3.7 g, Protein 42.8 g, SaturatedFat 6.9 g, Sodium 635 mg, Sugar 8.7 g

Tips:

  • Choose Fresh Ingredients: For the best flavor and texture, select fresh, high-quality tuna steaks and use ripe citrus fruits.
  • Proper Thawing: If using frozen tuna steaks, thaw them slowly in the refrigerator or under cold water for food safety and even cooking.
  • Flavorful Marinade: Use a flavorful marinade made with citrus juices, ginger, soy sauce, and spices to enhance the taste of the tuna steaks.
  • Prepping the Tuna: Pat the tuna steaks dry with paper towels to ensure the marinade adheres better.
  • Searing Technique: Sear the tuna steaks in a hot pan to create a flavorful crust while keeping the inside moist and tender.
  • Cooking Time: Cook the tuna steaks to your desired doneness. For a medium-rare steak, cook for about 2-3 minutes per side. Adjust the time for more or less doneness.
  • Resting the Tuna: After cooking, let the tuna steaks rest for a few minutes before serving. This allows the juices to redistribute, resulting in a more tender and flavorful steak.

Conclusion:

With its zesty citrus flavors, aromatic ginger, and a hint of savory soy sauce, this Citrus-Ginger Tuna Steaks recipe is a delightful and easy-to-make meal. By following these tips, you can ensure perfectly cooked tuna steaks that are moist, flavorful, and sure to impress your tastebuds. Serve these delectable steaks with your favorite sides, such as steamed vegetables, grilled pineapple, or a refreshing salad. Enjoy this delicious and healthy dish that combines fresh ingredients and bold flavors!

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