Grilled Sesame-Ginger Tuna Kabobs are easily grilled with heirloom orange cherry tomatoes, toasted sesame ginger seasonings, and topped with lemon zest and olive oil. They make the perfect and light summer meal without any fuss. These kabobs can be grilled to perfection in a matter of seconds!
I made these Sesame-Ginger Tuna Kabobs into bite-size pieces so they can grill up quickly. They are very easy to make and turn out delicious every time!
I love the combination of flavors in this tuna kabob.
The lemon citrus with ginger seasonings gives a refreshing flavor to the tuna. While the sweet tomatoes in between, not only make a pretty and colorful kabob but also compliment the tuna so nicely, giving it a fresh clean taste.
So delicious, the whole family loves these grilled sesame-ginger tuna kabobs.
I made these kabobs to be grilled outside, but then it started to rain, so I had to grill them inside on my stove cast iron pan and they grilled up perfectly anyway and in a matter of minutes.
And to my surprise, my husband who is a meat and potato man said it was the best tasting tuna kabob he has ever had!
I served these kabobs with our Gluten-Free Zucchini Lasagna as our side dish along with a green salad. It was a perfect dinner for a warm and rainy evening.
Thank goodness the rain finally stopped. …More sunshine, please!
These Grilled Sesame-Ginger Tuna Kabobs turned out so well, we look forward to making them again, for sure!
Have a great day everyone.
Enjoy!
Ingredient for Grilled Sesame Ginger Tuna Kabobs:
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1 tuna steak (about 3/4 pound)-cubed, cut into 1-inch pieces
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10 heirloom orange grape tomatoes-sliced in halves
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1 Tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil
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1 Tbsp. Toasted Sesame Ginger Seasoning, (I used Victoria Taylor’s)
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1 Tbsp. lemon zest
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1/2 lemon juiced
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8-inch bamboo skewers
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olive oil cooking spray
Directions to make these Tuna Kabobs…
1. Begin to thread pieces of tuna and tomatoes onto single skewers, starting with the tuna and finishing with a tomato at the top. About 3 pieces of each per skewer.
If you want to add more, you will need to thread on pairs of skewers in order to support the weight and to make it easy for you to turn while grilling.
2. Transfer kabobs to a platter. Lightly scatter and press the sesame ginger seasoning on all sides of the tuna to coat the fish. Drizzle olive oil and scatter lemon zest over them. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for about 2 hours or more.
3. A few minutes before you grill the tuna kabobs, remove them from the refrigerator and squeeze lemon juice over them.
4. Heat grill for a few minutes. Spray grill with cooking oil.
5. Place tuna kabobs on the grill and grill the fish, turning, until tuna turns to a pale grey color, about 1 to 2 minutes per side for medium-rare. Keep an eye on them since they cook up quickly.
6. Remove and serve.
Yields: 7 to 8 kabobs
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Yield: 8 kabobs
Grilled Sesame-Ginger Tuna Kabobs
Grilled Sesame-Ginger Tuna Kabobs ~ are easily grilled with heirloom orange cherry tomatoes, toasted sesame ginger seasonings, and topped with lemon zest and olive oil. They make the perfect and light summer meal without any fuss. These tuna kabobs are gilled in a matter of seconds!
Prep Time
15 minutes
Cook Time
10 minutes
Total Time
25 minutes
Ingredients
- 1 tuna steak (about 3/4 pound)-cubed, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 10 heirloom orange grape tomatoes-sliced in halves
- 1 Tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 Tbsp. Toasted Sesame Ginger Seasoning, (I used Victoria Taylor's)
- 1 Tbsp. lemon zest
- 1/2 lemon juiced
- 8-inch bamboo skewers
- olive oil cooking spray
Instructions
- Begin to thread pieces of tuna and tomatoes onto single skewers, starting with the tuna and finishing with a tomato at the top.
- About 3 pieces of each per skewer. If you want to add more, you will need to thread on 2 skewers in order to support the weight and to make it easy for you to turn while grilling.
- Transfer kabobs to a platter. Lightly scatter and press the sesame ginger seasoning on all sides of the tuna to coat the fish. Drizzle olive oil and scatter lemon zest over them. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for about 2 hours or more.
- A few minutes before you grill the tuna kabobs, remove them from the refrigerator and squeeze lemon juice over them. Heat grill for a few minutes. Spray grill with cooking oil.
- Place tuna kabobs on grill and grill the fish, turning, until tuna turns to a pale grey color, about 1 to 2 minutes per side for medium-rare. Keep an eye on them since they cook up quickly.
- Remove and serve.
- Yields: 7 to 8 kabobs
11 Comments
SavoringTime in the Kitchen
July 27, 2014 at 12:41 pmA beautiful, light and summery dish! I love tuna but don't think of it often enough.
Roz Corieri Paige
July 26, 2014 at 10:00 pmI love kebabs, mostly with chicken and fish. I've done swordfish before and tuna is now on my MUST GRILL list! So healthy!
Hugs,
Roz
[email protected] is How I Cook
July 25, 2014 at 6:13 pmTuna is always a fave at my house! Can't go wrong!
Marin mama cooks
July 2, 2013 at 5:06 amThese look amazing and I love the color combination. I wish I was better at cooking with seafood. It really intimidates me and that's why you will only see 2 seafood recipes on my blog 😉 xoxo, Jackie
annaliz
July 5, 2013 at 1:49 amHey Jackie, you have to keep trying, come on – we are foodies and we girls like a challenge once in a while, so I encourage you to keep trying!! You 'll see they will come easy! Hope you had a wonderful day today!
Tricia Buice
July 1, 2013 at 4:31 pmI agree with Mary – the tuna looks perfect. The flavor combination and easy preparation sold me on this one! Have a lovely week ladies 🙂
annaliz
July 1, 2013 at 11:53 amThanks Joanne! We do to,you probably know my favorite restaurant in NY it's called Houston's and they have this Sashimi Tuna Salad on the menu that I order every time. Well, those Asian flavors are what inspired me to make this tuna kabob. Enjoy!
Joanne
July 1, 2013 at 11:47 amsomehow i never think to add fish to kabobs but what a great idea! Love these Asian flavors!
annaliz
July 1, 2013 at 2:25 amthank you Beth!
Beth
July 1, 2013 at 1:53 amThanks for stopping by my blog, and giving me the chance to find yours! Your kabobs look delicious.
Inside a British Mum's Kitchen
June 30, 2013 at 11:09 pmHmmmmm – my mouth is watering! the tuna looks perfectly cooked and I love the flavorings
Mary x