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| GRILLED AHI STEAKS (YELLOW FIN TUNA) | |
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2 (8 oz. ea.) yellow fin tuna steaks Marinade: 1 cup soy sauce 1/2 cup lemon juice 1 clove crushed garlic (for each steak) 4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil small amount of sea salt, to taste fresh ground black pepper, to taste In a shallow 9x13-inch glass dish, prepare all of the marinade ingredients. Remember, if you have more than 2 (8 oz.) tuna steaks, you might need to adjust the ingredients to marinate. Marinate both sides (dredge steaks and get marinade on both sides). Let sit in refrigerator for 30 minutes before grilling. Note: Soy sauce will overpower tuna if you marinate for too long! Light the grill while tuna is marinating. Once coals are white (30 minutes) spread them and clean the grill, then wipe with oil so steaks don't stick. Grill for 4 minutes or less per side for 1 inch steaks, depending on how you like them. Steaks should be firm with pink in the middle. If you prefer steaks to be more rare, grilling time should be 2 1/2 minutes on each side. Recommended Side dishes: Serve with white and long grain wild rice (We used Vigo) and grilled yellow squash cut lengthwise, sprinkled with Sea Salt and pepper squash and drizzled with Extra Virgin Olive Oil. Use the same marinade as for the tuna. For grilled squash, brush with marinade frequently during grilling, and grill until just tender. Submitted by: Lori Swaney | |
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recipe reviews #4546
Alex says:
This is an excellent recipe. The squash really compliments the flavor of the tuna.
#4538
Mike says:
Lori, the recipe was great! The rest of you get a life... where are you all from? Okla friggin homa, what do you all know about fish other than what you see at Piggly Wiggly?
#3430
Jeremy says:
Yellow fin isnt ahi, blue fin is, FYI. Your recipe looks good though.
#3708
JVM replies:
Jeremy,
I have purchased 3 separate steaks in the last few days and they ALL stated "Yellow Fin, Ahi Tuna".
I have purchased 3 separate steaks in the last few days and they ALL stated "Yellow Fin, Ahi Tuna".
#3898
Daniel replies:
The yellowfin tuna (Thunnus albacares) is a type of tuna found in open waters of tropical and subtropical seas worldwide. It is also known as ahi tuna, from its Hawaiian name ‘ahi. The name ‘ahi in Hawaiian also refers to bigeye tuna.
#3905
Jennifer replies:
Blue Fin is Big Eye.
#4779
Benn replies:
Ahi is the Polynesian word for "Fire." The Yellowfin tuna is so named because the Polynesians hand-lined their fish, and to try to slow these rocketships down they bent the line over the gunnel of their wooden fishing canoes. The resulting friction created smoke, hence, "Ahi."
#7275
Mike replies:
Here are some tuna varieties:
Bluefin Tuna - choice for Tuna connoisseurs. More flavor. At maturity it is dark red like raw beef. Largest variety..grows up to 1600lbs. Mostly exported to Japan for sashimi.
Yellowfin - also known as Ahi..pale pink. More common than bluefin. Flavor stronger than albacore.
Skipjack - also known as bonito and aku. Strongest flavor and highest fat content.. seldom grows larger than 25lbs. Dried bonito is known as katsuobushi in Japanese cuisine.
Albacore - lightest flesh and flavor. Sold as white tuna.
Bluefin Tuna - choice for Tuna connoisseurs. More flavor. At maturity it is dark red like raw beef. Largest variety..grows up to 1600lbs. Mostly exported to Japan for sashimi.
Yellowfin - also known as Ahi..pale pink. More common than bluefin. Flavor stronger than albacore.
Skipjack - also known as bonito and aku. Strongest flavor and highest fat content.. seldom grows larger than 25lbs. Dried bonito is known as katsuobushi in Japanese cuisine.
Albacore - lightest flesh and flavor. Sold as white tuna.
#18419
David Hollister replies:
I'm pretty sure you can call either a big eye or yellowfin that weighs over 100 lbs. an ahi.. Under 100 they're called shibi. Just caught the shibi (yellowfin) yesterday, 40 lbs. came here to get a recipe. I'm fishing out of Hawaii so it's a little local knowledge.
#40739
Michael Capps (North Carolina) replies:
MY Gosh, Bluefin is not Bigeye, Longfin allison is True albacore (whitest meat) and bigeye grow to 400 plus lbs and if you find an 1600 # Blue fin she would be in the Adriatic sea feeding on sardines and off limits to commercial fishing. Fished professionaly for 25 years, Thanks, Good recipe.
#47425
Paul Valencia (California) replies:
I am a fisherman that fishes for various types of tuna and just yesterday caught limits of blue fin and 1 nice yellowfin. Blue fin, yellowfin and big eye are all different, Ahi is yellowfin which is not big eye but many restaurants will serve bluefin and call it ahi.
#78509
Bob Taylor (Maryland) replies:
Ahi is yellowfin tuna, obviously you never have been to Hawaii.
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Steve C. (North Dakota) replies:
Yellow Fin is Ahi Jeremy... learn your tuna!
#150048
Marc (California) replies:
No, sorry to say, but Jeremy is wrong. Yellowfin = AHI, bluefin = Bigeye. If in doubt, you should look it up. I have been a fisherman for years and have avidly gone after both but especially ahi (yellowfin).
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