Chinese Tuna Steaks on the Grill Recipe

Chinese Tuna Steaks On The Grill Recipe

Ingredients

• Serving Size : 4
• 1 tuna steak
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon finely chopped ginger root
• 1/4 teaspoon white pepper
• 1 teaspoon cornstarch
• 2 tablespoons salted black beans
• 4 green onions with tops
• 2 teaspoons green chilies
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1 tablespoon water
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 2 tablespoons peanut oil
• 1 tablespoon peanut oil
• 2 teaspoons finely minced garlic
• 1 cup chicken broth (or fish stock)
• spinach or red-leaf lettuce leaves

Method

1. Pat fish dry with paper towels.
2. Mix salt, ginger and pepper.
3. Coat both sides of fish with mixture and rub 1 tsp cornstarch on both sides of fish.
4. Cover and refrigerate 30 minutes.
5. Place black beans in bowl and cover with warm water.
6. Stir about 2 minutes.
7. Remove and drain.
8. Discard water.
9. Partially pulverize beans.
10. Chinese cooks use the back end of their cleaver handle.
11. Cut 3 of green onions on diagonal into 1 inch pieces, remaining one into thin slices (strings).
12. Remove seeds and membranes from chilies.
13. Cut chilies into very thin slices.
14. Mix 1 Tbs cornstarch, water and sugar.
15. If grilled fish is preferred, grill on charcoal about 4-5 minutes each side or 10 minutes per inch of thickness, not too close to coals – otherwise fry in wok) Heat wok until hot and add 2 Tbs oil, tilting to coat sides.
16. Fry fish 2 minutes or until brown, turning once.
17. Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer 10 minutes turning after 3 minutes.
18. Uncover and remove from wok.
19. Bring wok back up to very hot over high heat.
20. Add 1 Tbs oil, tilt and coat.
21. Add black beans, chilies, garlic and green onion pieces and stir fry all for 1 minute.
22. Add broth/stock and heat to boiling.
23. Stir in cornstarch/sugar water mixture, stir cooking until thickened.
24. Add fish steaks turning to coat with sauce.
25. Heat 2 minutes.
26. Line platter with spinach/lettuce leaves, place fish on bed and garnish top with green onion slivers.

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