Ingredients
Scale
- ¼ cup of soy sauce
- ¼ cup of extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoons of lemon juice
- 2 teaspoons of Asian (toasted) sesame oil
- 2 teaspoons of molasses
- 1 teaspoon of cayenne pepper, add extra to taste if preferred
- 6 thin slices of fresh ginger, minced
- 2 cloves of garlic, minced
- 2 tuna steaks, 1-inch-thick and thawed
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl, combine soy sauce, olive oil, lemon juice, sesame oil, molasses, cayenne pepper, ginger, and garlic.
- Pour the marinade over the tuna steaks in a large resealable bag or airtight container. Allow steaks to marinate for 20 minutes at room temperature.
- Preheat a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Remove the steaks from the marinade and place them in the heated pan, shaking the pan gently to avoid sticking. Cook for 1 ½ minute before flipping. Cook for another 1 to 2 minutes on the other side, or until the tuna steaks are done to your liking. The temperature should read 140 degrees F on an instant-read thermometer put into the center (60 degrees C).
- Serve your delicious tuna steaks and enjoy!
This recipe is quick and easy, it goes from raw to done and ready to eat in a total of 35 minutes, including a prep time of 10 minutes, a cook time of 5 minutes, an additional 20 minutes. If you’d like more cooking and serving ideas for pan-cooked tuna steak recipes, then you may want to watch this video recipe.