Grilled Lime Soy Tuna with Noodles

By khojnicki

Ingredients

• 8 tsp fresh lime juice
• 8 tsp less sodium soy sauce
• 4 tsp canola oil
• 4 tsp honey
• 2 tsp minced peeled fresh ginger
• Dash of ground red pepper
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 2 6 oz. tuna steaks
• 4 oz. wide rice noodles
• 1/4 c matchstick cut carrots
• 4 tsp rice vinegar
• 1 1/2 tsp sesame seeds, toasted
• 1 1/2 tsp dark sesame oil
• 1 tsp mirin
• Cooking spray
• 1 tbsp finely minced green onions

Details

Servings 2
Cooking time 40mins

Preparation

Step 1

Combine first 7 ingredients in a small bowl. Pour 2 tbsp 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.

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.

Heat a grill pan over medium high heat. Coat pan with cooking spray. Remove tuna from bag; discard marinade. Place tuna in pan and cook 1 1/2 minutes on each side. Divide noodles between two plates. Sprinkle each with 1 1/2 tsp onions. Cut into thin slices and arrange on the plate.