serves
8
prep
20 minutes
cook
10 minutes
difficulty
Easy
serves
8
people
preparation
20
minutes
cooking
10
minutes
difficulty
Easy
level
Ingredients
- ½ tsp ground coriander
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp ground dried thyme
- ½ tsp ground cumin
- ¼ tsp ground fennel
- ½ tsp ground black pepper
- ¼ tsp ground white pepper
- ½ tsp mustard powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 kg striped tuna loin, cut into 8 x 2 cm thick steaks
- a little oil to put on the barbecue
Instructions
Mix all the spices together with the salt. Sprinkle some of the spice mix onto a plate, lay each piece of the fish onto it, so that the whole side has a fine, even spice coating, and use your fingers to sprinkle more spice mix on top.
Heat a barbecue (or possibly a chargrill pan) until quite hot but not so hot that it is smoking.
Oil the fish lightly by dipping each piece onto an oiled plate. Cook the fish on each side for about 3 minutes. You want the tuna to still be pink in the middle for the best results.
Serve with sides of your choice; my preferences are buttered cauliflower, a potato salad, and some bruised kale with pine nuts.
This recipe is from Matthew Evans's documentary , which premieres on Thursday 30 October 2014 at 8.30pm AEST on SBS ONE.
Cook's Notes
Oven temperatures are for conventional; if using fan-forced (convection), reduce the temperature by 20˚C. | We use Australian tablespoons and cups: 1 teaspoon equals 5 ml; 1 tablespoon equals 20 ml; 1 cup equals 250 ml. | All herbs are fresh (unless specified) and cups are lightly packed. | All vegetables are medium size and peeled, unless specified. | All eggs are 55-60 g, unless specified.
