Tuna Steaks With Orange Thyme Butter Recipe
Ingredients
1/2 cup softened butter 125 ml
1 tsp chopped fresh thyme leaves or 1/2 tsp dried 5 ml
1 tsp grated orange rind 5 ml
1/4 tsp pepper 1 ml
Pinch salt
3/4 cup orange juice 175 ml
3 Tb olive oil 45 ml
4 sprigs fresh thyme 4
6 tuna steaks 6
Directions
In small bowl, combine butter, thyme, orange rind, pepper and salt until smooth.
Refrigerate, covered, up to 3 days.
In shallow nonmetallic dish large enough to hold tuna steaks in single layer, combine orange juice, olive oil and thyme sprigs.
Add tuna steaks, turning to coat both sides.
Refrigerate, covered, up to 1 hour, turning occasionally.
Remove tuna from marinade; place on oiled barbecue grill.
Grill over medium high heat 10 minutes per inch (2.5 cm) of thickness, turning once, until tuna flakes easily with a fork.
Refrigerate, covered, up to 3 days.
In shallow nonmetallic dish large enough to hold tuna steaks in single layer, combine orange juice, olive oil and thyme sprigs.
Add tuna steaks, turning to coat both sides.
Refrigerate, covered, up to 1 hour, turning occasionally.
Remove tuna from marinade; place on oiled barbecue grill.
Grill over medium high heat 10 minutes per inch (2.5 cm) of thickness, turning once, until tuna flakes easily with a fork.