Bourbon Teriyaki Tuna Steak & Shrimp

Okay guys, I just have to say it, I absolutely love my Hasty Bake charcoal grill. Love it! I love it sooo much I’m lovin’ her to death. I’ve burned out the ash bin, replaced a couple parts and today I had to get a screw and bolt just to keep the lid on! Through it all, she has served me well and still makes the most awesome food.
That said, tonight Hasty is grilling up seafood. Sooo…grill “fixed” – check, tuna and shrimp ready for seasoning – check, wife on board with seafood for dinner……snag….in addition to loving my grill, I happen to be very fond of seafood, but my wife is not! So while she is “dining” on grilled cheese and pizza rolls (her choice, I offered her a non-seafood alternative…) I will be feasting on grilled bourbon teriyaki tuna steak & shrimp with asparagus and sautéed mushrooms!

But, I digress, to prepare, I marinated the tuna and shrimp in a mixture of Woodford Reserve Bourbon (for those who know me, you know that means equal parts bourbon – for the marinade and for my glass) minced garlic, ginger, cracked black pepper, sea salt, brown sugar, fresh dill, soy sauce, teriyaki sauce and olive oil. All that went into the refrigerator for an hour while I made my fire for the grill.
Once the coals were white hot, I put on the tuna steak, seared it on each side while basting it with the marinade, just until I could see the grill marks, keeping it pink on the inside. I gave the shrimp the same treatment, basting and turning them over when I could see grill marks then pulling them off once they turned opaque in color.
My asparagus cooked in a grill basket for the time it took to sear the steak and shrimp. The mushrooms had been sautéed earlier in a bit of olive oil and seasoned with salt and pepper.
Hasty and I did it again, dinner was awesome, if I do say so myself. Wish you were here to enjoy it with me since my wife sure didn’t!

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