AFFILIATE_ID -1 COURSE_ID 0 COURSE_NAME -- CUISINE_ID -1 DIFFICULTY 0 DIRECTIONS 1. Trim any skin or dark or bloody spots off the tuna. Rinse the tuna under cold running water and blot dry with paper towels. Arrange the steaks in a nonreactive baking dish. 2. Combine the basil, garlic, lemon zest, lemon juice vinegar, oil, salt, and pepper in a food processor or blender and puree until smooth. Pour this mixture over tuna and let marinate in the refrigerator, covered, for 30 minutes to 2 hours. 3. Set up the grill for direct grilling an preheat to high. If using a gas grill, place the wood chips, if desired, in the smoker box or in a smoker pouch and preheat until you see smoke. When ready to cook, brush and oil the grill grate. If using a charcoal grill, toss the wood chips, if desired, on the coals. Drain the tuna steaks and arrange on the grill. Grill until cooked to taste, 2 to 3 minutes per side for rare, 4 to 6 minutes per side for medium, rotating the steaks 45 degrees after 2 minutes to create an attractive crosshatch of grill marks. The steaks should be nicely browned on the outside. Test for doneness using the poke method: A rare steak will be quite soft, with just a little resistance at the surface; a medium-rare steak will be gently yielding; and a medium steak will be quite firm. Transfer the steaks to a plate or a platter and let rest for 3 minutes, then server with a salad. INGREDIENTS DESCRIPTION tuna steaks (3/4 inch thick; 6 to 8 ounces each) DIRECTION INCLUDED_RECIPE_ID -1 IS_DIVIDER IS_MAIN MEASUREMENT QUANTITY 4 DESCRIPTION basil DIRECTION washed and stemmed INCLUDED_RECIPE_ID -1 IS_DIVIDER IS_MAIN MEASUREMENT bunch QUANTITY 1 DESCRIPTION garlic DIRECTION cut in 1/2 INCLUDED_RECIPE_ID -1 IS_DIVIDER IS_MAIN MEASUREMENT cloves QUANTITY 4 DESCRIPTION lemon zest DIRECTION INCLUDED_RECIPE_ID -1 IS_DIVIDER IS_MAIN MEASUREMENT strips QUANTITY 3 DESCRIPTION lemon DIRECTION juiced INCLUDED_RECIPE_ID -1 IS_DIVIDER IS_MAIN MEASUREMENT QUANTITY 1 DESCRIPTION white wine vinegar DIRECTION INCLUDED_RECIPE_ID -1 IS_DIVIDER IS_MAIN MEASUREMENT tablespoon QUANTITY 1 DESCRIPTION extra virgin olive oil DIRECTION INCLUDED_RECIPE_ID -1 IS_DIVIDER IS_MAIN MEASUREMENT cup QUANTITY 1 DESCRIPTION kosher salt DIRECTION INCLUDED_RECIPE_ID -1 IS_DIVIDER IS_MAIN MEASUREMENT teaspoon QUANTITY 1 DESCRIPTION black pepper DIRECTION INCLUDED_RECIPE_ID -1 IS_DIVIDER IS_MAIN MEASUREMENT teaspoon QUANTITY 1 KEYWORDS MEASUREMENT_SYSTEM 0 NAME Basil Grilled Tuna NOTE You can use any fish steak for this recipe; for that matter you could use the basil marinade for fillets or small whole fish. NUTRITION PREP_TIMES AMOUNT 30 AMOUNT_2 0 TIME_TYPE_ID 8 TIME_UNIT_2_ID 2 TIME_UNIT_ID 2 AMOUNT 2 AMOUNT_2 0 TIME_TYPE_ID 8 TIME_UNIT_2_ID 2 TIME_UNIT_ID 1 PUBLICATION_PAGE SERVINGS 4 SOURCE How To Grill, Steven Raichlen SUMMARY TYPE 102 URL YIELD