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Sun's Korean Marinating Sauce

SUBMITTED BY: JFRESNO

"My father used to catch albacore and our Korean neighbor, Sun, gave us this fantastic recipe. My parents would marinate the fish and then broil or barbecue it."
RECIPE RATING:
The reviewer gave this recipe 15 stars. This recipe average a 4.7 star rating.
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PREP TIME  15 Min
COOK TIME  15 Min
READY IN  3 Hrs

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 4 (4 ounce) albacore tuna steaks
  • 6 tablespoons sugar, divided
  • 2 tablespoons sesame seeds
  • 1 green onion, sliced
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 1 teaspoon chopped fresh ginger root
  • 1/2 cup soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoons sesame oil
  • salt and pepper to taste

DIRECTIONS

  1. Rub the albacore steaks with 4 tablespoons sugar. Allow to sit 30 minutes in the refrigerator.
  2. In a skillet over medium heat, toast the sesame seeds 5 minutes, or until lightly browned.
  3. In a shallow bowl, mix the remaining sugar, toasted sesame seeds, green onion, garlic, ginger, soy sauce, sesame oil, salt, and pepper. Place the albacore steaks in the mixture, and marinate 2 hours in the refrigerator.
  4. Preheat the oven broiler.
  5. Discard marinade, and place the albacore steaks on a baking sheet. Broil to desired doneness in the preheated oven.

FOOTNOTE

  • The nutrition data for this recipe includes information for the full amount of the marinade ingredients. Depending on marinating time, ingredients, cooking method, etc., the actual amount of the marinade consumed will vary.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on May 27, 2006 by andresmommy
This was the first time that I had ever made tuna. I did not have any ginger, and I used a... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 4, 2004 by DEANNASARA
the flavor is just amazing in this marinade. it makes me want to eat tuna for EVERY meal. just... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 16, 2008 by Alissa
I made this for Valentine's and it was excellent. I used it with Ahi Tuna and broiled for 8-10... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 1, 2007 by MSROOTZ
The flavor of this is fantastic! I cooked the remaining marinade to use as a sauce when the... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 1, 2007 by tkleckner
this was the best tuna my wife and I have eaten. MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 7, 2006 by TchrJrHi
Used this as a sauce on top of yellowfin tuna. It was delicious. I didn't marinade it and I... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 8, 2006 by natasha
This was easy and wonderful. My sister in law said it was the best tuna ever. MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 10, 2005 by S.A.S.
absolutely delicious MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 30, 2005 by KOALAGIRL
Instead of using this recipe as a marinade, I used it as a dipping sauce. We bought some... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 15, 2008 by Caroline C
I cut the sugar back to about half a tbsp, and that was plenty sweet enough for us. This was...