Lemon Pepper Ahi Tuna Recipes

LEMON PEPPER SMOKED TUNA RECIPE

Steps:

• Coat the tuna steaks with the salt and sugar on all sides. Place these in a sealed container or baggie and refrigerate for 4 hours or overnight.
• Add water to the pan in your smoker. Place wood chips in the tray. Preheat the smoker to 190°F.
• Remove the tuna steaks to a clean surface and wipe off most of the dry brine. Coat both sides with EVOO, lemon pepper seasoning, and garlic powder.
• Place the tuna steaks directly on the smoker rack and put 2 slices of lemon on top of each steak. Place the rack back in the smoker. Smoke for 1 hour.
• At 1 hour, check the internal temperature with a digital thermometer. You are looking for 140 to 145°F. Continue to smoke until you achieve that temperature. This will take approximately from 60 to 105 minutes.
• Remove to a cutting board to rest for just a few minutes. Serve with fresh lemon wedges, corn salsa, and slices of ripe avocado.

LEMON PEPPER GRILLED TUNA

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Combine the oil, lemon juice, lemon pepper, salt, and lemon peel in a small bowl and mix well.
• Rub marinade into the tuna steaks. Cover and refrigerate the tuna for 1 to 2 hours.
• Cook on a ​2-sided grill for 2 to 3 minutes per each 1/2 inch of meat thickness, until done as desired. You can also cook on charcoal or gas grill, or on a cast-iron grill pan on the stove, 5 to 8 minutes, turning once, until done as you'd like.

LEMON PEPPER AHI TUNA

Steps:

• Sprinkle salt and black pepper on both sides of the tuna steaks.
• Squeeze fresh lemon juice over the steaks.
• Heat 1 tbs of oil in a pan.
• Add 1 tbs of butter.
• Turn the heat down low to medium-low.
• Place the tuna in the pan.
• Add capers, and squeeze more lemon juice into the pan.
• Add slices of lemon to the pan and 2nd tbs of butter.
• Shake the contents of the pan a bit and let cook for about 4 minutes.
• Turn the steaks over and cook for another 5 minutes.
• Serve the tuna with the slices of lemon and capers from the pan.
• NOTE: As some reviewers have suggested, you may not need to cook as long as the specified time. It's your personal preference how well done you like the steaks. Thanks for all the wonderful reviews!

LEMON PEPPER TUNA

Steps:

• Season both sides of tuna.
• Heat oil in frying pan over medium-high heat.
• Add tuna; cook for about 8 minutes, until tuna is browned on the outside, but slightly pink on the inside.
• Remove tuna from the pan.
• To same pan, add stock and lemon juice and heat the mixture to boiling point.
• Remove from heat.
• Add mustard and chives and stir.
• Pour sauce over tuna.
• Serve immediately.

ROSEMARY-LEMON GRILLED AHI

Steps:

• Preheat broiler. Place lemons, cut side up, in a small, non-aluminum flameproof baking dish and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Roast, about 6 inches below the heat, until very soft, about 20 minutes. The tops will darken and caramelize. Let cool in the baking dish.
• Squeeze the lemon pulp and juice and scrape all the cooking juices from the baking dish into a strainer supported over a bowl. Force it through and add garlic. Whisk in rosemary and extra-virgin olive oil. Keeps up to 1 week refrigerated in a tightly sealed container.
• Soak rosemary or wooden skewers in water to cover 1 to 2 hours.
• Preheat grill or broiler. Skewer 2 tuna pieces lengthwise on each rosemary sprig and brush with marinade. Season with salt and pepper and grill, turning once or twice, to medium rare, 8 to 10 minutes, depending on heat. Serve immediately.