Grilled Ahi Tuna Steak Recipe

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5 from 4 votes

Grilled Ahi Tuna Steak Recipe

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

Prep Time10

Cook Time6

Total Time16

Course: Appetizer, Entree

Cuisine: American, Asian, Asian inspired

Servings: Steaks

Author: Mary Cressler

Cost: $25.00

Equipment

1 Fish Spatula

Ingredients

2 Ahi tuna steaks (1 ½ inches thick, around 12-ounces each)
½ tablespoon kosher salt
½ tablespoon coarse ground pepper

Dipping Sauce

¼ cup soy sauce
3 tablespoons good quality honey
1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lime
1 clove garlic, grated
¼ teaspoon fresh ginger, grated
⅛ teaspoon fish sauce
½ teaspoon sesame seeds (optional)

Instructions

Prep Grill: Set up the grill for direct grilling with lump charcoal and target 600 degrees Fahrenheit. If using a gas grill use the burners on high for the same target temperature.
Season Meat: Coat in olive oil and sprinkle tuna with salt and pepper.
Grill: Place tuna steaks over the direct heat. After 2-3 minutes, the sear will occur and the tuna will easily release from the grill grates and ready to flip. If the tuna is not easily releasing, let it continue cooking another 30 seconds.
Flip: Flip steaks and continue cooking over direct heat again for 2 – 3 minutes. Then remove. You’ll see that the center of the tuna is still pink, which is the goal.
Serve: Serve immediately with the soy ginger dipping sauce.

Dipping Sauce

Combine: In a small bowl combine all ingredients and whisk to incorporate. Place in 4 small individual dipping dishes if serving as a main course or one dish if doing for an appetizer.
Optional: Sprinkle some sesame seeds into the dipping sauce.

Notes

Chef's Tip: Use a micro plane to grate the both the ginger and the garlic. It makes for very fine texture when in the dipping sauce. Another great trick is to freeze unused fresh ginger. You can remove from the freezer and simply grate it again for the next recipe.

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