marinated tuna skewers

spiedini di tonno marinato

TOTAL TIME: 20 minutes plus marinating

MAKES: 4 servings

A simple marinade of soy sauce, mustard, yogurt, and basil, adds a lot of flavor to tuna skewers. Grilled zucchini would be a delicious accompaniment.

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Ingredients

1/3 cup plain yogurt
3 tablespoons thinly sliced fresh basil leaves
1 teaspoon soy sauce
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1 1/3 pound (1-inch-thick) tuna steak, cut into 32 (1-inch) cubes
Fine sea salt
Freshly ground white pepper
Olive oil for grill

Instructions

Prepare a charcoal grill for direct-heat cooking over medium-hot charcoal (medium-high heat for gas).

Meanwhile, in a large bowl, whisk together yogurt, basil, soy sauce and mustard. Add tuna and toss to coat. Let marinate at room temperature for 30 minutes, then thread tuna onto 8 skewers.

Season skewers with salt and pepper. Grill on lightly oiled grill rack, turning frequently, until fish is cooked, 4 to 5 minutes for medium-rare.

Photo by Nina Choi

August 2010