Pan Grilled Teriyaki Tuna Steaks

   This is not your ordinary tuna.  And definitely not like canned tuna.  This is tuna with amazing flavor!  Here's some background info.  We were picking apples over at our neighbor's house and he asked us if we liked tuna.  Of course I said yes, I had no idea he meant the real thing.  Then he brought out a bag with 2 slabs of tuna that his neighbor had caught just 2 days before. 

  After making our applesauce, I whipped up the marinade and got these tuna steaks ready to go.  When we bit into our steaks, we were definitely wowed.  They were served with these amazing creamed potatoes and peas like my grandmother used to make and some delicious cole slaw.  

   What a fantastic recipe!  I thought I was in a restaurant it was that good.  This recipe comes from a Japanese believer that's in my church Come & Dine Cookbook.  So it's the real deal.  

Teriyaki Tuna for Two

1.  Rinse 2 tuna steaks, 5 oz each.  

2.  Make the marinade - In a small bowl mix together:
(1)  2 T tamari
(2)  2 T dry Sherry or rice mirin (which I used)
(3) 2 T lime juice (I used lemon and it came out great!)
(4)  1 t grated ginger, 1 t sugar, 1 minced garlic clove, and 1/4 t hot chili oil

3.  Marinade steaks:  
(1)  Put the 2 tuna steaks in a pan and pour the marinade ever them and refrigerate for 2 hours.
(2)  Remove the fish from the marinade, but reserve it for later.

4.  Brush the sides of the fish with olive oil (you need just 1 teaspoon for this).

5.  Warm up a non-stick pan (I used a cast iron pan which I use a lot for pan grilling) over medium high heat with about 2 T of coconut oil.

6.  Pan Frying instructions:  
(1)  Add the fish and cook for 4 1/2 minutes and then flip and cook the other side about 4 1/2 minutes or until the fish is opaque and cooked through.
(2)   Then remove the fish and keep it covered.
(3)  Then add the marinade to the pan and brink it to a boil for 1 minute.  Put the fish back into the pan and t urn it gently to coat it with the sauce.  

List of Other Fish Recipes on this Blog:

Our Best Gluten Free Recipes for Grilling Salmon  - (Family & church cookbook recipes)

Crispy Gluten Free Oven Fried Fish Sticks   (From the box of Albers Cornmeal)
Great Cajun Cooking - Gluten Free Shrimp & Sausage Jambalaya  (From Internet search)

Asian:
Salmon & Vegetable Curry    (Modified from an Internet search)
Steamed Scallion Ginger Fish with Stir Fried Bok Choy  (From Internet search)

Fantastic Mahi & Vegetable Stir Fry    (From Internet search)
Make Your Own Sushi!    (A Korean church friend taught me how to make this)

Tasty Gluten Free Sweet & Sour Fish   (From my Heritage School Cookbook)

Mexican:
Rachel Ray's Recipe for the Best Fish Tacos  - My-Oh Mahi That's a Good Fish Taco! (From an Internet search)