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Tuna Teriyaki With Wasabi Butter

Wasabi powder is fiery-hot, so adjust the proportion in the butter according to your heat tolerance. An Asian noodle salad from the deli, blanched sugar snap peas sprinkled with sesame seeds, and a bakery lime tart would be cooling additions to the menu.

Type: Fish
Courses: Main Course
Serves: 4 people

Recipe Ingredients

4   Tuna steaks, abt 1" thick - (4 to 5 oz ea)
1/4 cup 59mlPurchased teriyaki marinade
3 tablespoons 45mlButter - room temperature
2 tablespoons 30mlWasabi powder - (about)
  = (horseradish powder)
2 tablespoons 30mlChopped fresh chives
1 tablespoon 15mlLight olive oil
  Salt - to taste
  Freshly-ground black pepper - to taste

Recipe Instructions

Place tuna in shallow glass dish. Pour marinade over and turn to coat. Let tuna stand 10 minutes at room temperature, or cover and refrigerate 1 hour. Mix butter, wasabi powder, and chives in small bowl.

Prepare barbecue (medium heat). Remove tuna from marinade; brush on both sides with oil. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Grill fish, brushing occasionally with remaining marinade, about 2 minutes per side for medium-rare. Transfer to platter. Top with wasabi butter and serve.

This recipe yields 4 servings.

Source:
Bon Appetit, August 2002

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