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🍽️ Grilled Tuna Steak with Orange and Cucumber Salad
624 kcal · 30 min · 4 servings
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Ingredients
- 1 unpeeled Orange
- 0.5 Cucumber
- 1 red Onion
- 2 tbsp Lime juice
- 4 tbsp Olive oil
- Salt
- Pepper (from the mill)
- 4 Tuna steaks (kitchen-ready, skinless, 160 g each)
- 2 tbsp Vegetable oil
- Basil (for garnishing)
- Lime wedges (for garnishing)
Instructions
- 1. Peel the orange completely. Remove the white pith as well. Slice the fruit flesh into thin rounds.
- 2. Wash the cucumber thoroughly. Slice it lengthwise into very thin slices. You can also use a peeler to shave it thinly.
- 3. Peel the onions. Dice them into very small, fine cubes.
- 4. Pour the lime juice and oil into a small bowl. Whisk the mixture well.
- 5. Season the lime-oil mixture with salt and pepper to taste.
- 6. Rinse the tuna steaks under running water. Pat them completely dry with a kitchen towel.
- 7. Heat a grill pan over high heat. Add a little oil.
- 8. Place the tuna steaks in the hot pan. Sear them briefly on both sides over high heat.
- 9. Ensure the inside of the fish remains raw. Remove the steaks from the pan.
- 10. Season the tuna steaks immediately with salt and pepper.
- 11. Take large plates. Arrange the cucumber slices and orange slices on them.
- 12. Place one tuna steak on top of the salad.
- 13. Sprinkle the fine onion cubes over the steaks.
- 14. Drizzle the lime vinaigrette over the dish.
- 15. Garnish the dish with fresh basil leaves as desired.
- 16. Add lime wedges as decoration on the plate.
Nutrition per serving
- kcal: 624
- Protein: 44 g · Fett/Fat: 47 g · Carbs: 7 g