Spice-Rubbed Yellowfin Tuna with Florida Pink Shrimp

Recipe courtesy of Florida Agriculture Bureau of Seafood and Aquaculture.

Recipe Ingredients:

1 tablespoon paprika
1 tablespoon cayenne powder
1 teaspoon white pepper, freshly ground
1 tablespoon turmeric
1 teaspoon coriander
1 tablespoon cumin
4 fresh rosemary sprigs
12 medium Florida pink shrimp, peeled, tail on
4 (8-ounce) Florida yellowfin tuna steaks
1 tablespoon olive oil

Cooking Directions:

1. Combine spices in a small bowl. Strip the leaves from the lower half of each rosemary sprig to make a skewer. Thread shrimp onto skewers. Brush shrimp and tuna steaks with olive oil then coat with spice mixture.
2. Heat stove top grill or gas grill to high heat. Place shrimp on grill and cook 2 to 3 minutes per side until opaque.
3. Place tuna steaks on grill and cook to desired doneness, turning once. Cook 2 minutes on each side for rare center; 3 to 5 minutes each side for medium center; 5 to 8 minutes each side for well-done center.

Makes 4 servings.

Nutritional Information Per Serving (1/4 of recipe): Calories: 339; Calories From Fat: 67; Total Fat: 8g; Saturated Fat: 2g; Cholesterol: 129mg; Total Carbs: 8g; Protein: 58g.

Recipe and photograph courtesy of Florida Agriculture Bureau of Seafood and Aquaculture.