Recipe: Szechuan Tuna Steaks

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Szechuan Tuna Steaks
From the American Institute for Cancer Research
Each of the four servings contains 204 calories and 8 grams of fat.

4 tuna steaks (4 ounces each), 1" thick
1/4 c. soy sauce
1/4 c. dry sherry or sake or orange juice
2 tsp. oriental sesame oil
1/4 tsp. crushed red pepper
1 clove garlic, minced
3 Tbs. chopped fresh cilantro

Place the tuna in single layer in large shallow glass dish. Combine soy sauce, sherry, sesame oil, hot chili oil and garlic in a small bowl. Reserve 1/4 cup soy sauce mixture at room temperature. Pour the remaining soy sauce mixture over the tuna. Cover and marinate the fish in the refrigerator for 40 minutes, turning once.

Prepare the grill. Drain the tuna and discard the marinade. Place the tuna on the prepared grill rack. Grill uncovered, over medium-hot coals, 6 minutes or until the tuna is opaque but still feels somewhat soft in center, turning halfway through the grilling time. Do not overcook or the tuna will become dry and tough. Transfer the fish to a carving board. Cut each tuna steak into thin slices, fanning out the slices on serving plates. Drizzle the tuna slices with reserved soy sauce mixture; sprinkle with cilantro.