5 Tips for Marinating Tuna Steak

Use soy sauce, sesame oil, and ginger as the classic trio. Marinate for 20 minutes max, or the soy starts curing the fish. Add chili flakes or wasabi for heat.

Keep it simple with olive oil, lemon zest, salt, and pepper. A sprig of thyme works. Skip garlic powder, brown sugar, or anything that makes it taste like teriyaki chicken.

Complement the tuna’s clean, beefy flavor, don’t mask it. Heavy marinades ruin it. The fish should still taste like tuna.

Don’t marinate long. Tuna absorbs fast, so 20 minutes is the limit. Longer marinating cures the fish.

Trust the fish. Good tuna needs little help. Let its natural flavor shine.