Best 8 Dipping Sauce For Grilled Tuna Steak Recipes

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Grilled tuna steak is a flavorful and versatile dish that can be enjoyed with a variety of dipping sauces. Whether you prefer a classic lemon-herb sauce, a spicy Asian-inspired sauce, or a creamy avocado-based sauce, there is sure to be a dipping sauce that perfectly complements your grilled tuna steak. This article features three delicious dipping sauce recipes that are easy to make and packed with flavor. The Lemon-Herb Sauce is a light and refreshing sauce that pairs well with grilled tuna steak's delicate flavor. The Asian-Inspired Sauce is a spicy and flavorful sauce that adds a kick to your grilled tuna steak. The Avocado-Based Sauce is a creamy and rich sauce that adds a touch of luxury to your grilled tuna steak. No matter which dipping sauce you choose, you are sure to enjoy this delicious and satisfying meal.

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GRILLED TUNA STEAK



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Ahi tuna, grilled over direct heat with a savory soy dipping sauce.

Provided by Mary Cressler | Vindulge

Categories     Appetizer     Entree

Time 25m

Number Of Ingredients 10

4 6 ounce ahi tuna steaks
1/2 tablespoon kosher salt
1/2 tablespoon coarse ground pepper
1/4 cup soy sauce
3 tablespoons local honey
1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lime
1 clove garlic, grated
1/4 teaspoon fresh ginger, grated
1/8 teaspoon fish sauce
1/2 teaspoon sesame seeds (optional)

Steps:

  • Prepare grill for two zone or direct/indirect grilling. Target the temperature between 500 and 600 degrees over direct heat. Ours was at 550.
  • Pat dry the tuna with a paper towel.
  • Combine the salt and pepper in a small dish and season the tuna steaks.
  • Place the seasoned tuna steaks over direct heat and grill for approximately 3 minutes. Flip to the other side and cook an additional 3 minutes. The internal temperature should be between 125 and 130 degrees F for a medium rare steak.
  • Remove from the grill. Slice the tuna into pencil thin slices and serve with the dipping sauce. Tuna is best served warm.

GRILLED TUNA STEAKS



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This grilled tuna steak recipe is all about the quality of your fish. Be sure to choose it with care.

Provided by Marissa Stevens

Categories     Main Course

Time 14m

Number Of Ingredients 12

3 tablespoons soy sauce
1 tablespoon unseasoned rice vinegar
1 teaspoon honey
1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
2 teaspoons finely grated fresh ginger
1 teaspoon minced fresh garlic
2 ahi tuna steaks (about 1 pound)
2 tablespoon olive oil
kosher salt
freshly ground black pepper
sesame seeds (to taste)
thinly sliced green onion (to taste)

Steps:

  • Make dipping sauce. In a medium bowl whisk together soy sauce, rice vinegar, and honey until honey dissolves. Whisk in sesame oil, ginger, and garlic until emulsified. Leave at room temperature or refrigerate if desired. (recipe note #1)
  • Preheat a gas grill (or charcoal grill) to high. (recipe note #2)
  • Rinse tuna steaks and pat dry with paper towels. Rub all sides of tuna with olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Grill tuna 2 minutes per side, until seared on the outside and rare in the center. (If you prefer a cooked center, cook an additional ~2 minutes per side.) Transfer tuna to cutting board. With a thin, sharp knife, thinly slice tuna across the grain (1/4 to 1/2-inch thick slices). Sprinkle with sesame seeds and sliced green onion. Serve with dipping sauce.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 272 kcal, Carbohydrate 3 g, Protein 28 g, Fat 16 g, SaturatedFat 3 g, Cholesterol 43 mg, Sodium 799 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 2 g, UnsaturatedFat 12 g, ServingSize 1 serving

SEARED TUNA, YELLOWTAIL AND SALMON WITH THREE DIPPING SAUCES



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Provided by Bobby Flay

Time 2h45m

Yield 8 to 10 servings

Number Of Ingredients 29

1 pound skinless salmon fillet, sliced into 1-inch-thick strips
1 pound skinless tuna loin, sliced into 1-inch-thick strips
1 pound yellowtail fillet, sliced into 1-inch-thick strips
Canola oil
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Garlic-Lime Aioli, recipe follows
Spicy Ponzu, recipe follows
Orange-Ginger Sauce, recipe follows
1 cup mayonnaise
2 cloves garlic, smashed to a paste with salt
Zest and juice of 1 lime
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1/2 cup soy sauce
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
1 teaspoon chile-garlic sauce
Pinch sugar
Freshly ground black pepper
1 tablespoon canola oil
2 tablespoons peeled and finely grated fresh ginger
1/4 teaspoon red chile flakes
1 1/2 cups fresh orange juice
2 tablespoons light brown sugar
2 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce
Juice of 1 lime
2 tablespoons rice vinegar
1/2 teaspoon grated orange zest
1/4 teaspoon grated lime zest
1 large scallion (white and green part), thinly sliced
1 teaspoon toasted white sesame seeds

Steps:

  • Preheat a charcoal grill or kamado-style ceramic charcoal cooker for direct grilling over high heat.
  • Thread one strip of fish per skewer, brush with oil on both sides and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Grill until slightly charred on both sides and still rare in the middle, about 30 seconds per side. Serve on platters with the dipping sauces in small bowls.
  • Whisk together the mayonnaise, garlic, lime zest and juice and salt and pepper to taste. Let stand 10 minutes to allow the flavors to meld before serving.
  • Whisk together the soy sauce, lemon juice, chile-garlic sauce and sugar and season with pepper. Let the sauce sit at room temperature for at least 30 minutes before serving.
  • Heat the oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add the ginger and red chile flakes and cook until the ginger is soft, about 2 minutes. Increase the heat to high, add the orange juice, brown sugar, soy sauce and lime juice and cook until the mixture is reduced by about one-quarter, stirring occasionally, 8 to 10 minutes.
  • Remove from the heat, stir in the rice vinegar and orange and limes zests and let cool to room temperature. Add the green onions and sesame seeds just before serving.

GRILLED TUNA WITH GINGER-SESAME SAUCE



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Provided by Moira Hodgson

Categories     dinner, weekday, main course

Time 20m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 13

3 scallions, chopped
1 tablespoon fresh ginger, minced
1 clove garlic, minced
2 tablespoons sesame oil
1/4 cup hoisin sauce
1/4 cup lemon juice
2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
2 tablespoons soy sauce
3 tablespoons toasted sesame seeds
2 tablespoons chopped cilantro
4 tuna steaks, about 6 ounces each
1 tablespoon olive oil
Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper to taste

Steps:

  • Make the sauce. Stir-fry the scallions, ginger and garlic in the sesame oil for one to two minutes. Add the remaining ingredients and pour the sauce into a small bowl. Set aside.
  • Meanwhile, preheat the grill. Sprinkle the tuna fish with olive oil on both sides and season with salt and liberal grindings of pepper. Grill the fish for two to three minutes on each side for rare, longer if you wish it more well-done. Serve with the sauce on the side.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 372, UnsaturatedFat 12 grams, Carbohydrate 13 grams, Fat 15 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 44 grams, SaturatedFat 2 grams, Sodium 780 milligrams, Sugar 6 grams, TransFat 0 grams

ASIAN TUNA BITES WITH DIJON DIPPING SAUCE



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Quick, easy and fresh with big, bold and bright flavors, this healthy dish is a snap to make and beautiful to serve. You can make it up to 8 hours in advance, which is convenient for entertaining. -Jamie Brown-Miller, Napa, California

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Appetizers

Time 30m

Yield 2-1/2 dozen (1/2 cup sauce).

Number Of Ingredients 11

3 tablespoons Dijon mustard
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
2 tablespoons reduced-sodium soy sauce
1 tablespoon sesame oil
1 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
1 pound tuna steaks, cut into thirty 1-inch cubes
Cooking spray
1/4 cup sesame seeds
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
2 green onions, finely chopped

Steps:

  • In a small bowl, whisk the first five ingredients; set aside. Spritz tuna with cooking spray. Sprinkle with sesame seeds, salt and pepper. In a large nonstick skillet, brown tuna on all sides in batches until medium-rare or slightly pink in the center; remove from the skillet., On each of 30 wooden appetizer skewers, thread one tuna cube. Arrange on a serving platter. Garnish with onions. Serve with sauce.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 29 calories, Fat 1g fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 7mg cholesterol, Sodium 123mg sodium, Carbohydrate 1g carbohydrate (0 sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 4g protein.

GRILLED TUNA STEAKS WITH DILL SAUCE



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It's hard to tell which is better in this, the tuna or the sauce! The sauce is even better if done the previous day, but who knows when you're going to catch a tuna? No kidding, if you can do it, it gets no better. Otherwise, get the freshest you can get from your fish monger.

Provided by Splashme

Categories     Seafood     Fish     Tuna

Time 22m

Yield 2

Number Of Ingredients 9

½ cup lemon juice
½ cup olive oil
2 1 1/4-inch-thick tuna steaks
¼ cup spicy brown mustard
1 teaspoon mustard powder
3 tablespoons white sugar
2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
⅓ cup olive oil
3 tablespoons dried dill

Steps:

  • Combine the lemon juice with 1/2 cup olive oil in a sealable plastic bag; seal and shake. Add the tuna steaks and store in refrigerator to marinate while the grill preheats.
  • Preheat an outdoor grill for high heat, and lightly oil the grate.
  • Whisk the brown mustard, mustard powder, sugar, vinegar, and 1/3 cup olive oil together in a bowl; stir in the dill.
  • Remove the tuna from the marinade and discard the marinade; cook the steaks on the preheated grill until the fish flakes easily with a fork, about 6 minutes per side. Drizzle the steaks with the mustard and dill sauce to serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 686.7 calories, Carbohydrate 28.5 g, Cholesterol 77.1 mg, Fat 45.7 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 43.3 g, SaturatedFat 6.4 g, Sodium 464 mg, Sugar 20.2 g

PAN-SEARED TUNA STEAKS WITH GINGERY DIPPING SAUCE



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This recipe was inspired by a grilled tuna steak that I ordered at a sleepy roadside restaurant in Vietnam. Working tableside on a small charcoal brazier, the young waiter cooked a half-inch-thick tuna steak with care and patience. Back in my home kitchen, I decided to adapt the recipe to the stove top. I find that pan searing allows greater control than grilling over the doneness of the lean, meaty steaks, yielding juicier results. There are no tricks here. The tuna steaks are coated with the same seasonings used for Grilled Shrimp and Squid (page 111), and the gingery dipping sauce offers a good contrast to the richness of the fish. Serve with Chicken Dumpling and Chrysanthemum Leaf Soup (page 61), boiled gailan (Chinese broccoli) or regular broccoli (which are both good with the dipping sauce), and rice.

Yield serves 4 with 2 or 3 other dishes

Number Of Ingredients 6

3 tuna steaks, each 1/2 pound and about 1 inch thick
1/2 teaspoon sugar
1 1/2 tablespoons fish sauce
1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
2 tablespoons canola or other neutral oil
2/3 cup Ginger-Lime Dipping Sauce (page 309)

Steps:

  • Pat the tuna steaks dry with paper towels. To make the marinade, in a bowl large enough to accommodate the tuna steaks, whisk together the sugar, fish sauce, lime juice, and oil. Add the steaks and turn them to coat well. There's no need to let the steaks marinate.
  • Heat a 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until hot. To test if it is ready, flick a drop of water into it. It should immediately dance and then evaporate. Add the tuna steaks and let them cook, undisturbed, for 2 minutes. The tuna should brown nicely on the underside, perhaps even with some dark caramelized spots. Using tongs, carefully turn the steaks over. Without disturbing them, let them cook for about another 1 1/2 minutes for rare or 3 minutes for medium-rare.
  • To check for doneness, nick the steaks with the tip of a paring knife. A rare steak should be opaque at the edges and translucent red and cool in the middle. A medium-rare steak should be opaque at the edges and reddish pink in the middle. For a medium steak, cook for medium-rare but let the steak rest for 5 minutes under a foil tent before cutting. The steak will continue to cook as it rests.
  • Transfer the steaks to a cutting board. Cut each steak into 1/4-inch-thick slices. Arrange the slices on a platter and serve immediately with the dipping sauce.

DIPPING SAUCE FOR AHI TUNA



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I was looking for a copy of the dip at Outback®. I modified one and got it right (or at least right enough for me).

Provided by jsk181

Categories     Sauces

Time 10m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 9

½ cup mayonnaise
4 tablespoons white sugar
3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
1 ½ tablespoons soy sauce
1 clove garlic, finely grated
1 teaspoon finely grated ginger, or more to taste
1 teaspoon sesame oil
½ teaspoon ground black pepper
¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper

Steps:

  • Mix mayonnaise, sugar, vinegar, soy sauce, garlic, ginger, sesame oil, pepper, and cayenne together in a small bowl.
  • Let sit for 5 minutes before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 134.7 calories, Carbohydrate 8.1 g, Cholesterol 5.2 mg, Fat 11.5 g, Fiber 0.1 g, Protein 0.4 g, SaturatedFat 1.7 g, Sodium 248.8 mg, Sugar 7.3 g

Tips:

  • Choose the right tuna steak: Look for a steak that is at least 1 inch thick and has a deep red color. The steak should also be firm to the touch.
  • Marinate the tuna steak: Marinating the steak will help to tenderize it and add flavor. You can use a simple marinade made with olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, and herbs, or you can try a more complex marinade with ingredients like soy sauce, ginger, and sesame oil.
  • Grill the tuna steak over high heat: This will help to create a nice crust on the outside of the steak while keeping the inside rare or medium-rare.
  • Let the tuna steak rest before serving: This will allow the juices to redistribute throughout the steak, making it more tender and flavorful.
  • Serve the tuna steak with a dipping sauce: A dipping sauce can help to add even more flavor to the tuna steak. There are many different dipping sauces that you can choose from, so you can find one that best suits your taste.

Conclusion:

Grilled tuna steak is a delicious and healthy meal that can be enjoyed by people of all ages. By following these tips, you can make sure that your grilled tuna steak is cooked perfectly and that it has the best possible flavor. So next time you're looking for a quick and easy weeknight meal, give grilled tuna steak a try. You won't be disappointed!

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