Baked tuna steaks with spice rub

Ingredients

• Tuna Steaks - 2, 4 oz portions
• Garlic - 1 large clove
• Lime juice - 1/2 teaspoon
• Olive oil - 2 tablespoons
• Oregano - 3/4 teaspoon
• Marjoram - 3/4 teaspoon
• Paprika/Chilli Powder - 1/2 teaspoon
• Peppercorns - 10
• Salt - 1/8 teaspoon

Preparation

• Preheat the oven to 350F. Line a baking tray with aluminium foil and grease it lightly.
• Add the ingredients for the spice rub to a mortar and grind them all using a pestle to a fine powder.
• Place the tuna steaks in a glass or non reactive bowl. Add the spice mix, olive oil, crushed garlic, lime juice and mix well using your hands or alternatively, you can add all the ingredients to a ziploc bag and mix well.
• Cover the bowl with a lid or plastic wrap and marinate the fish for 2 hours. Place the marinated fish on the baking tray, and bake for 14-15 minutes or until you can easily flake the fish using a fork.
• Enjoy the baked tuna steaks with spice rub while it is warm.

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