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Balsamic-Glazed Tuna

Cooking Light

Photo: Howard L. Puckett; Styling: Fonda Shaia

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Yield: 4 servings (serving size: 1 steak and 1 tablespoon glaze)

Ingredients

  • Cooking spray
  • 1 1/4  teaspoons  coarsely ground black pepper
  • 1/4  teaspoon  salt
  • 4  (6-ounce) tuna steaks (about 3/4 inch thick)
  • 1/4  cup  fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth
  • 1  tablespoon  balsamic vinegar
  • 4  teaspoons  dark brown sugar
  • 1  tablespoon  low-sodium soy sauce
  • 1/2  teaspoon  cornstarch
  • 1/4  cup  diagonally sliced green onions

Preparation

Place a grill pan coated with cooking spray over medium-high heat until hot. Sprinkle pepper and salt over fish. Place fish in grill pan; cook 3 minutes on each side until medium-rare or desired degree of doneness. Remove from heat.

Combine broth, vinegar, sugar, soy sauce, and cornstarch in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil; cook 1 minute, stirring constantly. Spoon glaze over fish; top with green onions.

Nutritional Information

Calories:
266 (29% from fat)
Fat:
8.5g (sat 2.2g,mono 2.3g,poly 2.9g)
Protein:
40.3g
Carbohydrate:
4.6g
Fiber:
0.3g
Cholesterol:
65mg
Iron:
2.2mg
Sodium:
366mg
Calcium:
11mg
Marianne Marinelli, Cooking Light, JANUARY 1999