Grilled Tuna Steak
Here’s how to make grilled tuna steak—a mouthwateringly delicious ahi tuna recipe that’s perfectly seared on the outside and juicy on the inside!
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 2 minutes
- Total Time: 7 minutes
- Yield: 4 1x
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Grilled
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
- 2 6 ounce high quality ahi tuna steaks (sashimi grade recommended but not required, wild caught if possible)*
- Kosher salt
- Fresh ground pepper
Instructions
- Preheat a grill to as hot as it gets (500 to 700°F). Allow the tuna to come to room temperature.
- Pat the tuna dry. Sprinkle it liberally with kosher salt and fresh ground black pepper on both sides.
- Add the steaks to the grill and cook 30 to 60 seconds per side, until lightly browned on the outside but still raw on the inside (115°F if measured with a food thermometer). If you’d like to sear the short sides, turn the tuna with tongs and sear each side for a few seconds.
- To serve, slice the tuna against the grain into 1/2 inch slices. Serve immediately.
Notes
*The best quality tuna steaks are often marked “sushi” or “sashimi” grade. There are no specific regulations around the label “sushi-grade,” but it means it’s a high quality fish that is safe to be eaten raw. You should be able to find ahi tuna steaks at your local grocery counter. Your grocery might have also frozen steaks. These can be even fresher than fresh tuna if they’re flash frozen right when they’re caught. You’ll just need to thaw the night before in the refrigerator.
Sauce ideas: This grilled tuna steak is great with chimichurri sauce, lemon garlic butter sauce, or this sauce for tuna steaks.
Find it online: https://www.acouplecooks.com/grilled-tuna/
