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Marinated tuna with herbs

Here is a very simple recipe, preferably for a barbecue or plancha, but could be made in the kitchen. As for any summer-barbecue-backyard recipe, all proportons can be varied according to taste.

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Last modified on: February 21^th 2011

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For 6 people, you will need:

1 6 fillets fresh tuna
2 1 bunch fresh coriander (cilantro)
3 1 handful fresh mint leaves
4 1 lime
5 4 tablespoons olive oil
6 salt
7 pepper
Total weight: 1,380 grams

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Time required for this recipe:

Preparation	Resting	Cooking	Start to finish
17 min.	1 hour	5 min.	1 hour 22 min.

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Step by step recipe

Stage 1 - 5 min.

Marinated tuna with herbs : Photo of step #1

In a dish pour 4 tablespoons olive oil, juice of 1 lime, salt & pepper.

Stage 2 - 5 min.

Marinated tuna with herbs : Photo of step #2

Wash, drain, and dry 1 bunch fresh coriander (cilantro) and 1 handful fresh mint leaves.

Stage 3 - 5 min.

Marinated tuna with herbs : Photo of step #3

Chop them.

Stage 4 - 2 min.

Marinated tuna with herbs : Photo of step #4

Add to the dish and mix.

Stage 5 - 1 hour

Marinated tuna with herbs : Photo of step #5

Prepare 6 fillets fresh tuna: wash and dry with towel or absorbant paper .

Cut into pieces, put in the dish and mix well to cover all the tuna with marinade. Salt and pepper again, then put plastic film on the dish, and refrigerate for one hour (this can be done the day before if you want).

Stage 6 - 5 min.

Marinated tuna with herbs : Photo of step #6

Cook on barbecue not too close to the fire, and baste the top regularly with the remaining marinade, using a brush.

Cook the other side in the same way. This will keep the tuna moist.

Remarks

Could be made with other fish if preferred, even with chicken breasts.

Keeping

Once cooked, several days in the fridge, folded by a plastic film..

Nutritional information

Whole recipe
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
3,284 Kcal or 13,749 Kj	325 gr	10 gr	216 gr
164 %	125 %	1 %	33 %

Per 100 g
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
238 Kcal or 996 Kj	24 gr	1 gr	16 gr
12 %	9 %	<1 %	2 %

Per person
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
547 Kcal or 2,290 Kj	54 gr	2 gr	36 gr
27 %	21 %	<1 %	5 %

% are calculated relative to a Recommended Dietary Intake or RDI of 2000 k-calories or 8400 k-joules by day for a woman (change to a man).

How much will it cost?

For 6 people : 22.30 €
Per person : 3.72 €

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Source

Home made.

This recipe uses (among others)

	Fresh tuna: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Quiche Bretonne, Spicy seafood plancha, Seared tuna with lemon and lime, Tender tuna, Leek and fresh tuna tart, ... All
	Olive oil: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Green hummus, Spaghetti with mushrooms, Guacamole, Mixed seed grissini, Green avocado salad, ... All
	Fresh mint leaves: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Framboisier, Pears in red wine with blackcurrant , Chaud-froid of grapefruit, pineapple and lime custard , Mint and chocolate cream, Strawberry feuilleté, ... All
	Lime: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Four-tier glasses, Seared tuna with lemon and lime, Verrine of avocado mousse and crab, Rum babas, Avocado "tarte fine", ... All

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