Grilled Tuna Kabobs

Name: Grilled Tuna Kabobs
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 15 servings
Ingredients: 0 For the tuna marinade:; 1 cup green onion, finely chopped; 1 jalapeño pepper, seeded and minced; 1 tbsp coconut ominos (or soy sauce); 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice; 1 tbsp olive oil; 1.5 tsp ground allspices; 0.25 cup cilantro, finely chopped; 1 clove garlic, minced; 1.5 tsp sea salt; 1 tbsp brown sugar; 0.75 tsp dried thyme; 0.5 tsp ground cinnamon; 0 For the kabobs:; 1.5 lb fresh tuna, cut into 1-inch pieces; 1 medium red onion, sliced into 1/2-inch pieces; 2 small zucchini, cut into 1/2-inch slices; 1 (20-oz) can pineapple chunks in 100% pineapple juice or 1 fresh pineapple, peeled, cored and cut into 1-inch cubes; 1 red bell pepper, cut into 1/2-inch pieces; 0 For the pineapple glaze:; 0.75 cup pineapple juice (I used the juice from the can); 3 tbsp honey; 0.25 cup lemon juice

Grilled tuna, red onions, bell peppers, pineapples and zucchini on skewers, these tuna kabobs are basted and served with an amazing pineapple glaze. Yum! This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

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Prep20 min

Cook10 min

Total30 min

Servings15

Difficultyeasy

AmericanPescatarianLunchDinner / Supper

Ingredients

0For the tuna marinade:
1 cupgreen onion, finely chopped
1jalapeño pepper, seeded and minced
1 tbspcoconut ominos (or soy sauce)
1 tbspfresh lemon juice
1 tbspolive oil
1.5 tspground allspices
0.25 cupcilantro, finely chopped
1 clovegarlic, minced
1.5 tspsea salt
1 tbspbrown sugar
0.75 tspdried thyme
0.5 tspground cinnamon
0For the kabobs:
1.5 lbfresh tuna, cut into 1-inch pieces
1 mediumred onion, sliced into 1/2-inch pieces
2 smallzucchini, cut into 1/2-inch slices
1(20-oz) can pineapple chunks in 100% pineapple juice or 1 fresh pineapple, peeled, cored and cut into 1-inch cubes
1red bell pepper, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
0For the pineapple glaze:
0.75 cuppineapple juice (I used the juice from the can)
3 tbsphoney
0.25 cuplemon juice

Instructions

1
Combine all tuna marinade ingredients in a blender or food processor and puree.
2
Pour the marinade into a plastic bas and place tuna pieces in it. Seal and shake well. Refrigerate for 2 hours.
3
In the meantime, Soak 12-15 wooden skewers in water for 2 hours. Then prepare for the vegetables.
4
Remove tuna from the refrigerator and reserve the marinade for glaze in a small saucepan.
5
Make the pineapple glaze by adding the glaze ingredients in the reserved tuna marinade. Bring to a boil,t hen turn down the heat to medium low, cook until the mixture is reduced by half, stirring occasionally.
6
Assemble the kabobs by threading a piece of onion, zucchini, pineapple, tuna, bell pepper or in an order that you prefer. Repeat until all ingredients are used.
7
Heat grill to medium-high and grill the kabobs for about 3-4 minutes on each side. Brush the pineapple glaze often onto the kabobs as grilling. If you have any remaining glaze, serve with the kabobs. Enjoy!