Five-Spice Tuna

Total Time Prep/Total Time: 30 min.
Yield 4 servings
Test Kitchen Approved
Out of the tuna recipes I've tried, this is my favorite. I add an Asian flair to tuna steaks with amazing results. For a bolder taste, marinate the tuna for 30 minutes. —Linda Murray, Allenstown, New Hampshire

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 1 tablespoon reduced-sodium soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon sesame oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon Chinese five-spice powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 4 tuna steaks (1 inch thick and 6 ounces each)

Directions

  1. In a large bowl of shallow dish, combine the first 6 ingredients. Add tuna and turn to coat. Refrigerate for 15 minutes.
  2. Drain tuna, discarding marinade. Place tuna on a broiler pan coated with cooking spray. Broil 3-4 in. from the heat until fish flakes easily with a fork, 3-5 minutes on each side .

Nutrition Facts

1 each: 230 calories, 5g fat (1g saturated fat), 77mg cholesterol, 509mg sodium, 4g carbohydrate (3g sugars, 0 fiber), 40g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 5 lean meat, 1/2 fat.

Out of the tuna recipes I've tried, this is my favorite. I add an Asian flair to tuna steaks with amazing results. For a bolder taste, marinate the tuna for 30 minutes. —Linda Murray, Allenstown, New Hampshire
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