Best 6 Spicy Grilled Tuna Cuban Style Recipes

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**Savor the Exquisite Flavors of Spicy Grilled Tuna Cuban Style: A Culinary Journey into Cuban Cuisine**

Embark on a tantalizing culinary adventure with our Spicy Grilled Tuna Cuban Style recipe, a dish that embodies the vibrant and flavorful essence of Cuban cuisine. This delectable dish features perfectly grilled tuna steaks, marinated in a tantalizing blend of spices and citrus, delivering a symphony of flavors that will captivate your taste buds. Accompanied by a refreshing and tangy Cuban mojo sauce, this grilled tuna dish is sure to leave you craving for more.

But that's not all, this article also offers a collection of other enticing Cuban-inspired recipes that will transport you to the heart of Cuba. Indulge in the savory goodness of Cuban-Style Grilled Pork Chops, where tender and juicy pork chops are marinated in a flavorful blend of spices and grilled to perfection. Experience the delightful Cuban-Style Fried Plantains, crispy and golden brown on the outside, yet soft and sweet on the inside, served with a tangy mojo sauce. And for a refreshing and flavorful side dish, whip up a batch of Cuban-Style Black Beans and Rice, a classic Cuban dish that combines tender black beans with fragrant rice, peppers, and spices.

These recipes are meticulously curated to provide you with a comprehensive Cuban dining experience. Whether you're a seasoned cook or a novice in the kitchen, our detailed instructions and helpful tips will guide you through each step of the cooking process, ensuring success in creating authentic and delicious Cuban dishes. So, gather your ingredients, fire up your grill, and prepare to tantalize your taste buds with the vibrant flavors of Cuba.

Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!

TUNA GRILLED KOREAN-STYLE



Tuna Grilled Korean-Style image

This aromatic marinade is used to flavor and tenderize beef in Korean cuisine. Do not marinate this longer than two hours, as the enzymes in ginger can over-tenderize the fish.

Provided by Food Network

Categories     main-dish

Time 6m

Yield Serves 4

Number Of Ingredients 9

1/2 cup light soy sauce
2 tablespoons toasted sesame seed oil
1 teaspoon minced fresh ginger root
3 tablespoons sugar
1 tablespoon sesame seeds
3 garlic cloves, minced
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 1/2 pounds tuna steak (1 inch or thicker), cut into 4 portions

Steps:

  • In a plastic bag combine all ingredients except the tuna. Mix the marinade in the bag until combined and add the tuna, coating it completely. Seal the bag, refrigerate, and let the tuna marinate for 1 to 2 hours, turning it occasionally.
  • Preheat a grill, or broiler with rack in the top position.
  • Brush the grill with vegetable oil. Discard the marinade and grill the tuna (or broil it on a rack set in a baking pan) for 3 minutes on each side until medium rare.
  • Serve immediately.

SPICY GRILLED TUNA WITH GARDEN SALSA



Spicy Grilled Tuna with Garden Salsa image

The rooftop of chef Rick Bayless's Chicago restaurant Frontera Grill is dedicated to growing tomatoes, hot peppers and herbs for fresh salsas. Multicolored heirloom tomatoes can be sweeter than other types, Bayless says, and they offer a hefty dose of infection-fighting vitamin C.

Provided by Merritt Watts

Categories     Garlic     Tomato     Backyard BBQ     Dinner     Seafood     Tuna     Grill     Grill/Barbecue     Healthy     Self     Sugar Conscious     Pescatarian     Dairy Free     Wheat/Gluten-Free     Peanut Free     Tree Nut Free     Soy Free     No Sugar Added     Kosher

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

6 large cloves of garlic unpeeled
3 jalapeño chiles, stemmed
1/4 cup fresh lime juice
1 teaspoon salt, divided
4 tuna steaks (5 ounces each, about 3/4 inch thick)
2 cups diced heirloom tomatoes
1/4 cup diced red onion
1 tablespoon fresh cilantro, finely chopped
1 tablespoon fresh mint, finely chopped
1 tablespoon fresh basil, finely chopped
Vegetable oil cooking spray

Steps:

  • Roast garlic and jalapeños in a small, dry skillet over medium heat, turning occasionally, until soft (both will blacken in spots), 5 to 10 minutes for jalapeños, 15 minutes for garlic. Cool, then peel garlic. Puree garlic, jalapeños, lime juice and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a blender until smooth. Scoop 1/2 cup puree into a 13" x 9" glass baking dish. Place fish on puree, flipping once to coat both sides. Cover dish; refrigerate 10 to 20 minutes to marinate. Transfer remaining puree into another bowl for salsa. Mix in tomatoes. Rinse onion in a small strainer under cold water; drain. Add to tomato mixture. Stir in cilantro, mint and basil. Season with remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt. Coat grill with cooking spray; heat to medium-high (about 375°F). Remove fish from marinade; place on grill. Cover grill and cook 3 minutes. Uncover, flip fish, cover again and cook until fish is done, about 2 minutes more for medium-rare. Transfer fish to plates; spoon salsa on top.

SPICY GRILLED TUNA STEAKS



Spicy Grilled Tuna Steaks image

Provided by Pierre Franey

Categories     dinner, weekday, main course

Time 30m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 8

Salt to taste
3 teaspoons curry powder
2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
1/4 teaspoon anise seeds
4 tablespoons sesame seeds
4 tuna steaks, about 1 1/2 pounds total, each about 1 inch thick
3 tablespoons vegetable oil
Mixed green salad (see recipe)

Steps:

  • Preheat a charcoal grill or the oven broiler.
  • In a small bowl blend the salt, curry powder, black pepper, and anise and sesame seeds.
  • Sprinkle the tuna steaks on both sides with the mixture. Coat evenly and press down so that the mixture adheres well to the steaks. Brush both sides with the oil. Cover with plastic and let stand for 15 minutes at room temperature.
  • If the tuna is to be grilled make sure the grill is very clean and hot before cooking. Place the steaks on the hot grill. For rare, cook for about 1 1/2 minutes, turn them, and cook for 1 1/2 minutes more. For greater doneness, cook a little longer on each side. If oven-broiled, arrange the steaks on a rack and place under the broiler about 4 inches from the heat. Broil for 2 minutes with the door partly open. Turn the steaks and continue broiling, leaving the door open for rare. Remove, and let stand before serving.
  • To serve, place the mixed green salad in the center of the plate. Cut the tuna into thin slices on the bias and place the slices around the salad.

SPICY GRILLED CARIBBEAN TUNA



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Make and share this Spicy Grilled Caribbean Tuna recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Brenda.

Categories     Tuna

Time 15m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 tablespoons gingerroot, Freshly Grated
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
1 1/2 teaspoons ground coriander
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon lime juice
salt
4 tuna fillets (about 2.5cm/1-inch thick) or 4 tuna steaks (about 2.5cm/1-inch thick)

Steps:

  • Preheat the grill to hot.
  • Line the grill pan with aluminium foil if desired.
  • Place the cumin, coriander, cayenne, oil, lime, ginger and salt in a shallow dish and mix well.
  • Add the fish and turn to coat on all sides. Grill for 3-5 minutes on each side or to your liking.
  • Serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 68.7, Fat 7.1, SaturatedFat 1, Sodium 2.2, Carbohydrate 1.7, Fiber 0.5, Sugar 0.2, Protein 0.3

TUNA KEBABS WITH GINGER-CHILE MARINADE



Tuna Kebabs with Ginger-Chile Marinade image

Why you'll make it: Because it's tuna done differently, and a spicy Asian take on kebabs.

Provided by Molly Stevens

Categories     Fish     Ginger     Onion     Marinate     Dinner     Tuna     Hot Pepper     Summer     Grill/Barbecue     Soy Sauce     Bon Appétit     Pescatarian     Dairy Free     Tree Nut Free     Kosher

Yield Makes 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 15

3 tablespoons unseasoned rice vinegar
2 tablespoons finely grated peeled fresh ginger
2 tablespoons peanut oil
2 tablespoons Asian sesame oil
2 tablespoons soy sauce
2 tablespoons honey
1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro
1 serrano chile, seeded, minced
Freshly ground white pepper
1 1/2 pounds 1 1/4 -inch-thick ahi tuna, cut into 1- to 1 1/4 -inch cubes
Nonstick vegetable oil spray
1 large red bell pepper, cut into 1-inch squares
1 large sweet onion (such as Maui or Vidalia), cut into 1-inch squares
6 (12-inch-long) metal skewers
Additional chopped fresh cilantro

Steps:

  • Whisk first 8 ingredients in medium bowl to blend; season to taste with ground white pepper. Transfer 3 tablespoons marinade to small bowl and reserve. Add tuna to remaining marinade in medium bowl and toss to coat. Refrigerate at least 30 minutes and up to 45 minutes.
  • Spray grill rack with nonstick spray. Prepare barbecue (medium-high heat). Alternate tuna cubes, bell pepper squares, and onion squares on each of 6 metal skewers. Grill to desired doneness, turning frequently, about 4 minutes total for medium-rare. Transfer to platter. Drizzle reserved marinade over; sprinkle with chopped cilantro.

SPICY GRILLED TUNA WITH HEIRLOOM TOMATO SALSA



Spicy Grilled Tuna with Heirloom Tomato Salsa image

Homemade salsa is a wonderful way to highlight heirloom tomatoes. In the United States, people refer to this kind of salsa as "pico de gallo." I'm adding it along with some surprising herbs to a grilled fillet of tuna, creating a refreshing meal you'll want to enjoy again and again in the summer.

Provided by Rick Bayless

Categories     main-dish

Time 1h30m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

Hot green chiles, to taste, stems removed; about 1 serrano or 2 jalapeños
8 cloves garlic, large, unpeeled
1/3 cup fresh lime juice
4 tuna steaks or other meaty fish fillets, skinless, 5 to 6 ounces each, about 1 inch thick
Extra-virgin olive oil, or vegetable oil
Herb sprigs, for garnish, cilantro, mint, marjoram, thyme, and/or basil
kosher salt
1 1/2 pounds mixed heirloom tomatoes, such as Black Prince, Green Zebra, or Sun Gold
1/2 small red onion
Small handful of fresh herbs, cilantro, mint, marjoram, thyme, and/or basil

Steps:

  • Marinade: Preheat a gas or charcoal grill to medium-high heat. Grill the chiles and unpeeled garlic cloves, turning occasionally, until they are soft and the skins have blackened in spots, about 15 minutes. Remove from heat and cool.Peel the garlic; add to blender. Coarsely chop chiles, then add to blender along with the lime juice. Starting on low and ending on high speed, blend until the mixture is as smoothly puréed as possible.
  • Place tuna steaks into a large baking dish and pour ⅔ of the purée on top (reserving the remainder for the salsa); spread it evenly over the fish with a spatula. Marinate in the refrigerator for up to 1 hour.
  • While the fish is marinating, prepare the Heirloom Tomato Salsa: Finely chop the tomatoes, and combine with the remaining marinade in a medium bowl. Destem the fresh herbs, finely chop the leaves, and add to the tomatoes (about ¼ cup total). Finely dice the red onion, place in a fine-mesh strainer and rinse under cold running water. Shake off the excess water and add to the tomatoes. Stir to combine; add salt to taste, and stir again.
  • Brush tuna steaks with a generous coating of oil. Season with salt, and place on the hot grill. Cover the grill and cook until medium-rare, 4-5 minutes for the first side. Turn and cook for another minute before removing from heat.
  • Transfer the fish to a serving platter. Spoon the Heirloom Tomato Salsa over the fish and garnish with herb sprigs. Serve immediately with additional Heirloom Tomato Salsa on the side.

Tips:

  • Use fresh tuna steaks for the best flavor and texture.
  • Choose a marinade that complements the flavor of tuna. Spicy, citrusy, and herbal marinades all work well.
  • Marinate the tuna for at least 30 minutes, or up to overnight. This will help to tenderize the fish and infuse it with flavor.
  • If you're using a charcoal grill, preheat it to medium-high heat. If you're using a gas grill, preheat it to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • Grill the tuna steaks for 4-5 minutes per side, or until they are cooked to your desired doneness. Tuna is best when cooked medium-rare or medium.
  • Serve the grilled tuna with your favorite sides, such as rice, beans, or salad.

Conclusion:

Spicy grilled tuna Cuban style is a delicious and easy-to-make dish that is perfect for a summer cookout. The marinade infuses the tuna with flavor, while the grilling gives it a slightly smoky flavor. This dish is sure to be a hit with your family and friends.

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