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Grilled Tuna Dinner

December 16, 2009 by Firehouse Chef  
Filed under Buffet, Dinner, Easy, Easy Dinner Recipes, Main Course, New Dinner Recipe, Sauce, Supper

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din Grilled Tuna Dinner - This wholesome, grilled tuna steak, is marinated as well as grilled, giving it a melt in your mouth, moist tenderness. Grilled outdoors, in just 10 minutes, this simple, quick cooking dinner recipe, is packed with rich flavor.

Prep Time: 30 mins
Cook Time: 8-10 mins
Servings: 6
Main Ingredient: Tuna Steak
Difficulty Level: 2

Ingredients to make Grilled Tuna Dinner

3/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
1/2 cup minced parsley
1/2 cup jarred marinated roasted peppers, drained, diced
1/2 cup thinly sliced scallions
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
2 tablespoons capers, drained
2 tablespoons minced fresh oregano, OR
2 teaspoons dried oregano
1/4 teaspoon salt
6 8-oz tuna steaks, about 3/4 inch thick
1/8 teaspoon freshly ground pepper

Directions to make Grilled Tuna Dinner

Step 1:In medium saucepan, combine 1/2 cup olive oil with parsley, red peppers, scallions, 2 tbsp. lemon juice, capers, oregano, and salt. Simmer over low heat 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, to blend flavors. Remove from heat and set aside.
Step 2:Place tuna in a single layer in a glass baking dish. Drizzle remaining 1/4 c up olive oil and 2 tbsp. lemon juice over fish. Season with pepper. Turn to coat both sides. Cover with plastic wrap and marinate at room temperature 30 minutes.
Step 3:Prepare a hot fire. Place fish on an oiled grill set 4 to 6 inches from coal s. Reheat sauce by placing saucepan on side of grill. Grill tuna, turning once, until opaque throughout but still moist, about 8 to 10 minutes. Transfer to a serving plate and spoon sauce over each steak.

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Fresh Lime Scallion Chicken Dinner

August 12, 2009 by Firehouse Chef  
Filed under Broiled, Buffet, Dinner, Easy, Easy Dinner Recipes, Main Course, Supper

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din_chk Fresh Lime Scallion Chicken Dinner - This fresh, fabulously marinated, chicken dinner recipe is very light tasting, yet very satisfying. The tender chicken marinates overnight, in one of the most unique, creamy-spiced, homemade marinades you will ever taste. Creamy yogurt and roasted spices blend together phenomenally, to lock in flavor, and give you very moist, tender chicken everytime. A very easy recipe for dinner as all the prep is done the night before, and it cooks in 15 minutes!

Cook Time: 12-15 mins
Servings: 6
Main Ingredient: Chicken Breast
Difficulty Level: 1

Ingredients to make Fresh Lime Scallion Chicken Dinner

Salt
Lemon juice
8 Boneless chick breasts
1 tb Coriander; whole
1 tb Cumin; whole
4 oz Ginger; grated
1 tb Garlic; crushed
1 ts Cayenne pepper
1 qt Unflavored yogurt
2 sm Bunches radishes; julienned
16 Scallions; washed, trimmed,and cut in half into 3 inch lengths
4 Limes; quartered

Directions to make Fresh Lime Scallion Chicken Dinner

Step 1:Sprinkle a small amount of salt and lemon juice over chicken and allow to stand at room temperature for 30 minutes. In a preheated 350 degree oven, toast coriander and cumin on a baking sheet for 5 minutes. Allow spices to cool and crush in a blender or with the bottom of a heavy pot. Combine coriander and cumin with ginger, garlic, cayenne, and yogurt to make a marinade.
Step 2:Dip chicken breasts into yogurt mixture and marinate, refrigerated for 24 hours. Turn occasionally.
Step 3:Broil marinade-coated chicken 5 inches from heat source, about 8 minutes. Turn and broil other side until tender, 6 to 8 additional minutes
Step 4:Cover the serving plate with a thick layer of julienned radishes, place 2 pieces of chicken on top, and garnish each plate with four pieces of scallion and two pieces of lime

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