Low-Calories Blackened Tuna (Tuna Fish Recipe)^{Low Carb}

Ingredients

Servings: 6

1 tablespoon onion powder

1 tablespoon dried basil

2 teaspoons dried thyme

1/2 teaspoon ground white pepper

1/2 teaspoon black pepper

1/8-1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper

6 (4-ounce) tuna steaks (1/2 inch thick)

Vegetable cooking spray

1 1/2 tablespoons margarine, melted

Fresh thyme sprigs (optional)

Lime wedges (optional)

Exchanges/Choices:

4 Lean Meat

Calories 191

Fat 8.4g

Cholesterol 42mg

Sodium 77mg

Carbohydrate 1.8g

Fiber 0.3g

Protein 25.7g

Combine first 6 ingredients in a small bowl and stir well. Rub tuna steaks with pepper mixture.
Coat grill rack with cooking spray; place on grill over medium-hot (350 to 400 degrees) coals. Place tuna on rack; drizzle with margarine, and grill 4 to 5 minutes on each side or until tuna flakes easily when tested with a fork.
If desired, garnish with thyme sprigs and lime wedges (not included in analysis).

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