Grilled Yellowfin Tuna with Teriyaki Sauce
4
Points®
Total time: 17 min • Prep: 8 min • Cook: 9 min • Serves: 4 • Difficulty: Easy
A springtime pleaser. The teriyaki sauce is simple to make and so full of flavour: rich, tangy and thick.
Ingredients
Cooking spray
1 spray(s)
Garlic
3 clove(s), large, finely minced
Ginger root
2 tbsp(s), fresh, finely minced
Sherry cooking wine
1 tbsp(s), or mirin
Low sodium soy sauce
½ cup(s)
Unsweetened orange juice
½ cup(s)
Water
¼ cup(s)
Packed brown sugar
3 tbsp(s), dark-variety
Cornstarch
1 tbsp(s)
Uncooked yellowfin tuna
16 oz, 1-inch thick
Instructions
1
Coat grill rack with cooking spray; preheat grill to high.
2
To make teriyaki sauce, in a small saucepan, combine garlic, ginger, sherry, soy sauce, orange juice, water, sugar and cornstarch. Boil for 5 minutes, stirring constantly, until thick.
3
Coat all sides of tuna with teriyaki sauce. Grill, flipping once, brushing on more teriyaki sauce as fish cooks, about 4 minutes for rare, or longer to desired degree of doneness.* Serve with arugula tossed with your favourite salad dressing, or some oil, vinegar, salt and pepper (could affect POINTS values). Yields about 3 ounces of tuna per serving.
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