Grilled Tuna In The Style Of Thai Street Food

• Cilantro Paste
• 2 tsps frreshly cracked black pepper
• 1/4 C coarsely chopped cilantro
• 1/4 C chopped garlic
• 3 Tbsp tamari
• Tuna
• 4 1" thick tuna steaks
• Sweet Hot Garlic Sauce
• 1 C sugar
• 1/2 C water
• 1/2 C white vinegar
• 2 Tbsps minced garlic
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 Tbsp Asian Chili-garlic sauce

1. Cilantro Paste
2. In a food processor, combine pepper, cilantro and garlic. Pulse seeveral times to break down. Add tamari & process to make a paste. If paste is too thick, add water to make it spreadable.
3. Tuna
4. Place the tuna steaks in a shallow baking dish. Coat evenly with cilantro paste. Cover a refrigerate for 1 hour.
5. Make the Sweet Hot Garlic Sauce
6. In a small, heavy saucepan, combine sugar, water & vinegar. Add garlic & salt. Bring to a full boil, slowly over medium heat, stirring occasionally to dissolve suger. Reduce heat & simmer for about 20 minutes, until liquid is thick & syrupy. Remove from heat and stir in chili sauce.
7. Store at room temperature for up to 2 days.
8. Preheat grill. Remove tuna from marinade & drizzle each side with oil. Grill tuna for ~ 4 minutes each side for medium, less for medium rare.
9. Serve with Sweet Hot Garlic Sauce

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Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/grilled-tuna-in-the-style-of-thai-street-food-58390691 (may not work)