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Gourmet

Tuna Sates with Wasabi Mayonnaise

4.4

(46)

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less but requires additional unattended time.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Makes 10 satés

Ingredients

1 cup mayonnaise
4 teaspoons soy sauce
1 1/2 teaspoons sugar
2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
2 teaspoons wasabi paste (green horseradish paste), or to taste
a 12-ounce tuna steak, cut into twenty 1-inch cubes
ten 8-inch bamboo skewers, soaked in water 30 minutes

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    In a bowl stir together mayonnaise, soy sauce, sugar, and lemon juice. Transfer 2/3 cup soy mayonnaise to a small bowl and stir in wasabi paste. Stir tuna into remaining 1/3 cup soy mayonnaise. Chill wasabi mayonnaise, covered, at least 1 hour and up to 24. Marinate tuna, covered and chilled, at least 1 hour and up to 24.

    Step 2

    Prepare grill.

    Step 3

    Thread 2 tuna cubes onto each skewer and grill on an oiled rack set 5 to 6 inches over glowing coals until just cooked through, 2 to 3 minutes on each side. Serve tuna satés with chilled wasabi mayonnaise.

TagsSkewerSoutheast AsianAsianTunaFishSeafoodMainDinnerGluten FreeNut FreeKetoEasyWeeknight MealsMeal PrepGrillingGourmet
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