Kamado Joe Seared Ahi Tuna

For those of you who are true fans of high quality seafood, you really need to try this searing technique on some sashimi grade tuna! This technique provides a great flavor profile and a really beautiful presentation...
Ingredients:
2 sashimi grade tuna steaks (3/4 to 1lb each)
Marinade:
3/4 cup of Jack Daniels Tennessee Honey Whiskey
1 to 2 Tablespoons Whole Grain Dijon Mustard
Mix the marinade ingredients together and place the tuna steaks in ziplock bags. Add the marinade and cover the steaks completely. Remove as much air from the bags as possible. Marinate for no more than 1 hour.
Prepare your grill for direct high heat cooking.
Glaze:
6 Tablespoons good quality aged balsamic vinegar
Juice of one lemon
1 garlic clove, smashed
In a small saucepan, reduce this glaze mixture by half and then set aside. It will thicken as it cools.
Remove the tuna steaks from the marinade bags. Coat all sides of the tuna steaks with your favorite BBQ rub. Take the steaks to the grill and sear over direct high heat for about a minute on all sides. Once they are seared, slice them to your desired thickness and then drizzle the balsamic reduction glaze on them and enjoy!
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[@BBQGuys]

Yum, I love the idea of the Jack Daniels Honey for the marinade, perfect!

[@SlipperyChickenBBQ]

Wow I was drooling on that one, looked amazing

[@steveboyle5245]

Outstanding! Can't wait to try this one.

[@RichardBlaine]

John those are perfectly seared and the color inside is mouthwatering! Great looking piece of fish!

[@dubjeremy]

Amazing!

[@palashford4309]

You make my mouth water. Can't wait til I try it.

[@rootboycooks]

Excellent!

[@Swoop180]

Outstanding!

[@tomstestkitchen]

That looked awesome John, the Joe Jr. seems like it would be great for these types of hot and fast searing techniques.

[@getoutandgrill]

Killer job JOhn. Love Ahi..

[@michaellmikeyymike]

John that looks amazing, I would cook it longer for my taste. I wouldn't pass on that either. Tuna is one of my favorite seafoods.

[@gregfarnoli1515]

John - It would be great is all of these video recipes were also available on the Kamado Joe Web Site. Otherwise I love the "Joe" and you are doing a great job with these videos.

[@crisworkizer1523]

John awesome job on the fish.balsamic vinegar is very good on fish.check out online,olivedipity. they have flavored balsamics..I recently bought spicy mango at my local farmers market..this stuff is pricey,but very good.looking to get like5more flavors

[@streetness]

I bet Hemingway loved it more!!

[@captainAUBS]

just a word of advice, maybe make those shots of the finished meals a 1/2 second longer so we could actually see what you made...my $0.02

[@cryptochrome_original]

My advice on this: Let go of the rub and the balsamic reduction. It'll overpower the fish. Tuna of that quality demands to be eaten with just a little salt and pepper, or do asian style with a little bit of marinating in soy sauce and a final glaze with Teriyaki sauce during the cook. You want to still taste the delicate fish.

[@justinhorne5536]

Just tried this tonight. Hate to say it but my advice: find a different recipe.

[@2bhyman]

This is a disgrace to tuna. BBQ rub on seared tuna? Lol. Wtf.