Tuna Brochettes

Name: Tuna Brochettes
Ingredients: 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 teaspoon salt; 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 teaspoon salt; ¼ cup chopped scallions (green onions); 1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves; 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice; ¼ cup chopped scallions (green onions); ¼ cup fruity olive oil; 1 red onion, cut into 8 wedges; Freshly ground black pepper, to taste; 1 teaspoon fennel seeds, crushed; 1 fennel bulb, trimmed and cut into 2-inch pieces; 1½ pounds fresh tuna, cut into 2-inch chunks

Preparation info

4
portions

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The New Basics Cookbook

By Sheila Lukins and Julee Rosso

Published 1989

About

Tuna must be grilled quickly, since it will dry out badly if overcooked—so watch it carefully. Of course you can also grill tuna under an oven broiler.

Ingredients

Marinade

¼ cup fruity olive oil
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
¼

Fish course
Gluten-free
Pescatarian

Method

Whisk the marinade ingredients together in a large bowl until smooth. Add the tuna, fennel, and red onion, and turn in the marinade. Cover loosely, and refrigerate for several hours or overnight.
Prepare hot coals for grilling.
On four large metal skewers, thread the tuna chunks alternately with pieces of fennel and onion.
Oil the grill, and