Grilled Tuna Kebabs Recipes

GRILLED TUNA KABOBS

Steps:

• Combine all tuna marinade ingredients in a blender or food processor and puree.
• Pour the marinade into a plastic bas and place tuna pieces in it. Seal and shake well. Refrigerate for 2 hours.
• In the meantime, Soak 12-15 wooden skewers in water for 2 hours. Then prepare for the vegetables.
• Remove tuna from the refrigerator and reserve the marinade for glaze in a small saucepan.
• Make the pineapple glaze by adding the glaze ingredients in the reserved tuna marinade. Bring to a boil,t hen turn down the heat to medium low, cook until the mixture is reduced by half, stirring occasionally.
• Assemble the kabobs by threading a piece of onion, zucchini, pineapple, tuna, bell pepper or in an order that you prefer. Repeat until all ingredients are used.
• Heat grill to medium-high and grill the kabobs for about 3-4 minutes on each side. Brush the pineapple glaze often onto the kabobs as grilling. If you have any remaining glaze, serve with the kabobs. Enjoy!

GRILLED TUNA KEBABS

Steps:

• Sprinkle 1 teaspoon salt over the eggplant cubes and place on paper towels. Let stand for 1 hour. Rinse and drain. Heat 2 teaspoons of the olive oil in a large nonstick skillet. Add the eggplant and saute until half cooked, about 4 minutes. Using 8 metal or bamboo skewers that have been soaked in water, skewer the tuna, peppers, onion and eggplant pieces, alternating colors and dividing the ingredients evenly among the skewers.
• Combine the remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil, lemon juice, basil and salt and pepper to taste in a shallow dish. Place the skewers in the dish and turn to coat in the marinade. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes, turning from time to time.
• Preheat a grill or broiler. Remove the skewers from the marinade and grill until tuna begins to char on the outside but is still pink in the center, about 2 minutes per side (about 8 minutes total).
• Heat a medium-size skillet over medium-high heat. Add the spinach and cook until just wilted. Divide among 4 plates. Spoon the hot rice beside the spinach and top both with 2 skewers per plate. Serve immediately.

TUNA TERIYAKI KABOBS

Steps:

• Thread tuna chunks onto 4 metal or soaked wooden skewers. Thread pepper and onion pieces onto 4 more skewers. Place skewers in a 13x9-in. baking dish., Whisk together marinade ingredients. Reserve half of mixture for salad dressing. Pour remaining marinade over skewers; refrigerate, covered, 30 minutes., Grill kabobs, covered, on a greased grill rack over medium heat, turning occasionally, until tuna is slightly pink in center for medium-rare (2-3 minutes per side) and vegetables are crisp-tender (10-12 minutes). Remove tuna kabobs from direct heat and keep warm while vegetables finish grilling., For salad, toss spinach, yellow pepper and cherry tomatoes with reserved dressing. For each portion, serve a tuna kabob and vegetable kabob over salad.

TUNA KEBABS WITH GINGER-CHILE MARINADE

Steps:

• Whisk first 8 ingredients in medium bowl to blend; season to taste with ground white pepper. Transfer 3 tablespoons marinade to small bowl and reserve. Add tuna to remaining marinade in medium bowl and toss to coat. Refrigerate at least 30 minutes and up to 45 minutes.
• Spray grill rack with nonstick spray. Prepare barbecue (medium-high heat). Alternate tuna cubes, bell pepper squares, and onion squares on each of 6 metal skewers. Grill to desired doneness, turning frequently, about 4 minutes total for medium-rare. Transfer to platter. Drizzle reserved marinade over; sprinkle with chopped cilantro.

THE HOUDINI'S MAGICAL TUNA KABOBS WITH PINEAPPLE GLAZE

Steps:

• Put first 12 ingredients -- scallions through cinnamon -- into a blender and puree.
• Pour marinade into a plastic bag, then add the tuna.
• Place bag, sealed well, into the refrigerator for 2 - 6 hours, turning every once in a while to distribute marinade evenly.
• If using wooden skewers, cover them with water in a shallow dish and let stand for 2 hours.
• In a pot of boiling water, blanch the bell peppers, zucchini, and onion for 1-2 minutes depending on the size of the slices. Drain and pat dry.
• Make pineapple glaze by placing pineapple juice, lemon juice, ginger, chili, soy, honey and cilantro in a saucepan. Bring to a boil, then turn down to medium low, cooking until mixture is reduced by half. Set aside.
• Remove tuna from refrigerator and drain off marinade.
• On metal or wooden skewers alternately thread ingredients: a slice of onion, tuna , pineapple, bell pepper, zucchini, etc. or in any order that pleases you.
• Heat grill to medium high and cook the kabobs for about 6-8 minutes total, turning once. Use pineapple glaze often to brush on kabobs as cooking and to drizzle any remaining on plates.

GRILLED TUNA SKEWERS

Steps:

• Heat a grill pan over medium heat or preheat a charcoal or gas grill to medium. (If you're using a charcoal grill, coals are ready when you can hold your hand 5 inches above grill for just 5 to 6 seconds.) Toss tuna with 1 tablespoon oil. Thread tuna onto 4 skewers.
• Combine cilantro, lime juice, and 1/4 cup oil. Season with salt and pepper. Reserve 3 tablespoons.
• Brush pan or grill grate with remaining tablespoon oil. Grill tuna, turning skewers and brushing tuna occasionally with lime sauce, to desired doneness, about 2 minutes per side for rare. Transfer skewers to a serving plate, and brush with reserved lime sauce. Serve immediately.