Grilled Tuna Steaks With Tomato Basil Butter

Recipe Ingredients

		Tomato Basil Butter
1/4 cup	49g / 1.7oz	Butter or margarine - softened
1 tablespoon	15ml	Finely-chopped shallots
1 tablespoon	15ml	Chopped fresh basil
		= (or 1 tspn dried basil leaves)
1 tablespoon	15ml	Finely-chopped sun-dried tomatoes in oil
		Tuna Steaks
6		Tuna steaks, 1" to 1 1/2" thk - (4 oz ea)
1/3 cup	78ml	Balsamic vinegar
		Fresh basil leaves - for garnish

Recipe Instructions

Tomato Basil Butter: Mix all ingredients. Cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour to blend flavors.

Tuna Steaks: Place vinegar in shallow glass or plastic dish. Add fish, turning to coat with vinegar. Cover and refrigerate, turning once, at least 15 minutes but no longer then 1-hour.

Heat coals or gas grill.

Drain fish; discard vinegar. Cover and grill fish 4 inches from medium heat 10 to 15 minutes, turning once, until fish is cooked to your preference. Tuna cooked medium-rare is considered best by most chefs.

Immediately top each fish steak with Tomato Basil Butter. Garnish with basil leaves.

This recipe yields 6 servings.

Source:
Undocumented - from the WWW

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