- Assemble the necessary ingredients
- Combine the soy sauce, orange juice, ketchup, lemon juice, cilantro or chopped parsley, black pepper, minced garlic, salt, and red pepper flakes in a small mixing dish.
- Pour the marinade over the shark steaks in a shallow baking dish. Turn the shark steaks with tongs to evenly cover them in the marinade. Refrigerate the marinated shark steaks for 1 to 2 hours after covering with plastic wrap.
- Preheat the grill to medium-high. Oil the grill grates with a pair of outdoor cooking tongs and moistened paper towels. Do this just before you place the fish on the grill. To create a nonstick cooking surface, make 3 to 4 passes across the grates of the grill. When grilling fish, this is especially critical because the flesh tends to break apart if the conditions aren’t perfect.
- Remove the fish from the marinade and set it aside. Cook the shark steaks for 5 to 6 minutes on each side on a hot grill, or until the fish achieves a minimum internal temperature of 145°F and flakes readily when checked with a fork.
- In the meantime, pour the marinade into a pan and heat it to a high simmer, stirring often, for 2 minutes. Reduce the heat to low and keep cooking it for 10 to 12 minutes. Take the sauce off the heat, then cover it to keep it warm.
- Remove the shark steaks from the grill after the fish is done and serve it with any sides of your choosing, as well as sauce.
This recipe for grilled shark steaks is definitely one you should try if you haven’t already done so. The results are tasty and satisfying, as long as you follow the right cooking instructions and pay attention to the tips we’ve provided for you.
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