Seems I was getting tired by the time I baked the tuna steaks and didn’t take a lot of pictures. Oh well, they still tasted good!
This was an experiment and knowing my tastes, I went light on the Aleppo Pepper, which the heat in this dish.
In this instance, I used Ahi tuna. Ahi has higher fat the albacore which gives it a more buttery texture. I think the Ahi is what made the spicing pair successful.
Therfore as you read, the next section
1. I am not a trained chef or nutritionist.
2. I am not a medical professional.
3. I am not a professional photographer.
Ingredients
2 Ahi tuna steaks, 5 oz ea
6 tablespoons orange juice
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon za’atar
1 teaspoon aleppo pepper
Preperation & Cooking
- Rinse and pat dry the tuna steaks.
- In a small bowl, mis the orange juice, olive oil, za’tar, and aleppo pepper.
- Marinade the tuna steaks for 30 minutes in the mixure.
- Bake in a 375 degree over of 20 minutes or until the internal tempreature is about 140 to 145 degrees.
Nutrition
The nutritional information for this recipe is shown below.
Just a few notes…
With 1 teaspoon of aleppo pepper, I could feel the heat! I think the next time I do this recipe, I’m going to cut the orange juce back 2 tablespoons and add 1 tablespoon honey to balace the heat of the pepper.
I found these tuna steaks quite enjoyable and paired well with the sauteed cabbage and onions. If you try this recipe, let me know your thoughts — more pepper? Less? Add honey?
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