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grilled dill ahi tuna sandwich

Grilled Dill Ahi Tuna Steaks

A delicious grilled ahi tuna sandwich enhanced by the dill marinate and sauce.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
grilling time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Course Entree
Cuisine American
Servings 4

Equipment

  • 1 grill
  • 1 dish or zipper bag for marinating
  • 1 bowl for mixing marinade
  • 1 zester for zesting lemon
  • 1 juicer
  • 1 knife and cutting board

Ingredients
  

  • 4 fresh ahi tuna steaks
  • 8- 1/2" slices of a rustic bread
  • 2 fresh tomatoes, sliced
  • 1 medium cucumber, peeled and sliced
  • 1 medium red onion, peeled and thinly sliced
  • 1 C arugula

Lemon Dill Sauce

  • 1 1/2 C mayonnaise
  • 1 large lemon- both zest and juice
  • 2 T fresh dill, finely minced

Instructions
 

Lemon Dill Mayo

  • Mix together mayonnaise, lemon zest and juice and fresh dill. Divide in half so that you have half for marinating and half for serving on sandwiches.
    TIP: I leave about 1 cup of dill mayo to spread on bread when serving.
    Ingredients for dill mayo dip for grilled ahi tuna sandwiches

Grilled Dill Sandwiches

  • Slice tomatoes, red onion, and cucumber and place in individual serving containers. Add arugula to an individual serving dish. Refrigerate until serving.
  • Add fresh ahi tuna steaks to a dish and cover both sides with the dill mayo. Cover and refrigerate until ready to grill.
  • Brush both sides of a dense bread- I love Panera's country rustic sour dough- with olive oil. Add to a cookie sheet with sides to take to toast both sides on the grill.
  • Preheat your grill and carefully toast each side of the bread and then arrange on a serving tray.
  • Add tuna to your grill and cook for your desired doneness. Cook one side over direct heat and then turn over and finish cooking on indirect heat About 2-3 minutes on each side for just pink inside rather than rare,
    TIP: For these sandwiches, we prefer to cook them until they are just pink inside, rather than serving rare.
  • Place tuna on serving tray.
    grilled ahi tuna steaks
  • Serve with toasted bread, dill mayo, sliced tomatoes, sliced cucumbers, sliced red onion and arugula.
    Adding mayo and condiments to grilled dill ahi tuna steaks
  • A quick and easy entree that your guests will love.

Notes

Easy and perfect summer meal when guests have feet under your table. Serve with oven fries to finish the menu.
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