Donna’s Tropical Grilled Tuna & Vegetable Platter with Pineapple Teriyaki Sauce

Hello Everyone!  When the summer heat wave hits, the best thing I've found is to stay out of the kitchen and cook the way our ancestors did, i.e., over fire and coals!  This recipe was a joint development effort with my spouse who suggested the pineapple with the grilled vegetables to go with the tuna steaks I had purchased and thawed for dinner.  I created this updated version of teriyaki sauce to include pineapple, dark brown sugar and sesame oil to impart a tropical vibe.  It can be used for other meats or vegetables as well since it makes a generous cup and a half of sauce.  Cheers!  Donna:

Donna’s Tropical Grilled Tuna & Vegetable Platter with Pineapple Teriyaki Sauce

Ingredients:

For Platter:

 2 tuna steaks (~ 1 pound)

1 pound pineapple, cut into large chunks, reserving large chunk for sauce

24 baby carrots

2 green peppers, cut into large chunks

2 sweet onions, cut into large chunks

Salt and pepper to taste

Basmati rice, cooked

Fresh parsley, chopped

For Sauce:

1/2 cup tamari (or soy) sauce

1/4 cup dark brown sugar

2 Tablespoons honey

2 Tablespoons rice vinegar

1 Tablespoon sesame oil

2 Tablespoons pineapple, crushed

1 Tablespoon ginger root, grated

2 teaspoons garlic, minced

Method:

Mix together pineapple, carrots, peppers and onions in large bowl.  Spray with cooking oil and season with salt and pepper.  Place vegetable mixture into grill basket that has been sprayed with cooking oil.  Preheat grill to medium high and place basket on grill.  Turn every 5 minutes to cook evenly for about 20 - 25 minutes.

While vegetables are cooking, make the sauce.  Mix together well the tamari, sugar and honey in 2 cup glass measuring cup.  Add rest of ingredients and microwave for 2 minutes.  Place in serving dish.  Makes 1-1/2 cups sauce.

Spray tuna with cooking oil on all sides and season with salt and pepper to taste.  Add tuna to grill for last 5 minutes of cooking time for vegetables.  Grill tuna about 2 - 4 minutes per side depending upon desired doneness.

Place rice in middle of platter, top with cooked vegetables and tuna.  Serve immediately with sauce.

Serves 2 - 3.

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