Spiced Tuna With Pineapple Glaze

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 (6 -8 ounce) tuna steaks, about 1 1/2 inches thick
• 4 slices pineapple
• 1 tablespoon star anise, broken
• 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, finely minced
• 1 tablespoon ground turmeric
• 1 cinnamon stick, 3 inch, broken
• 1 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 1 -2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon cardamom seed
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 cup pineapple juice
• 1/2 cup vinegar
• 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, finely minced
• 1/4 cup soy sauce
• 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup catsup
• 1/4 cup lime juice
• 1/4 cup cilantro, finely chopped
• 1 teaspoon pepper

Recipe

• 1 combine the spice rub ingredients in a heavy skillet, mix well, and heat over medium heat, stirring frequently, until spices begin to smoke and become fragrant.
• 2 remove from heat, cool, place in a coffee grinder and grind until fine.
• 3 to make the glaze, combine the pineapple juice, vinegar, ginger, soy sauce, and brown sugar in a small saucepan.
• 4 bring to a boil, reduce heat to low and simmer until mixture is reduced by half, about 30 minutes.
• 5 add the catsup and cook an additional 5 minutes.
• 6 remove from heat, add lime juice, cilantro and pepper; mix well and set aside.
• 7 rub the tuna steaks on all sides with spice mixture.
• 8 grill the tuna over a medium fire for 4 to 5 minutes per side, or until center is still slightly pink for medium-rare.
• 9 spread pineapple slices lightly with glaze and grill for 2 to 3 minutes per side.
• 10 serve grilled steaks on top of jasmine rice with glaze spooned over, top with a slice of pineapple.