Grilled Lime-Soy Tuna with Noodles

By LaLaCooks

Nutritional Information
Calories:
541
Fat:
13.5g (sat 1.6g,mono 6.4g,poly 4.6g)
Protein:
43.9g
Carbohydrate:
63.6g
Fiber:
2.2g
Cholesterol:
74mg
Iron:
2.1mg
Sodium:
625mg
Calcium:
66mg

Ingredients

• 8 teaspoons  fresh lime juice
• 8 teaspoons  less-sodium soy sauce
• 4 teaspoons  canola oil
• 4 teaspoons  honey
• 2 teaspoons  minced peeled fresh ginger
• Dash of ground red pepper
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 2 (6-ounce) tuna steaks (about 1 inch thick)
• 4 ounces  wide rice noodles
• 1/4 cup  matchstick-cut carrots
• 4 teaspoons  rice vinegar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons  sesame seeds, toasted
• 1 1/2 teaspoons  dark sesame oil
• 1 teaspoon  mirin (sweet rice wine)
• Cooking spray
• 1 tablespoon  finely minced green onions

Details

Servings 2
Adapted from find.myrecipes.com

Preparation

Step 1

1. Combine first 7 ingredients in a small bowl. Pour 2 tablespoons juice mixture into a zip-top plastic bag; reserve remaining juice mixture. Add tuna to bag; seal and marinate at room temperature 20 minutes, turning bag once.

2. Cook noodles according to package directions. Drain and rinse with cold water; drain. Combine noodles, carrots, vinegar, sesame seeds, sesame oil, and mirin; toss well.

3. Heat a grill pan over medium-high heat. Coat pan with cooking spray. Remove tuna from bag; discard marinade. Place tuna in pan; cook 1 1/2 minutes on each side or until desired degree of doneness. Divide noodle mixture between 2 plates; sprinkle each with 1 1/2 teaspoons onions. Cut tuna into thin slices; arrange 1 sliced tuna steak on each plate. Drizzle each serving with 3 tablespoons reserved dressing.