Tuna Cous Cous with Craft Beer Marinade

A fresh and flavorful summer dish: tuna marinated in craft beer on a bed of herb cous cous, perfect for warm evenings.

Ingredients (for 4 people)

• 300 g cous cous
• 400 g fresh tuna (or in steaks)
• 330 ml light craft beer or Gose
• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 1 lemon (juice and zest)
• 1 garlic clove
• Fresh mint to taste
• Fresh parsley to taste
• Salt and pepper to taste
• Cherry tomatoes (a handful)
• ½ cucumber
• Black olives to taste

Instructions

1. Marinade – Mix the craft beer with lemon juice, minced garlic, oil, salt, and pepper. Immerse the tuna and let it marinate in the fridge for at least 30 minutes.
2. Cous cous – Prepare the cous cous with hot vegetable broth. Fluff it with a fork and season with oil, lemon zest, chopped mint, and parsley.
3. Cooking the tuna – Drain the tuna from the marinade and cook it on a hot grill, 2–3 minutes per side. Keep it pink in the center.
4. Assembly – Place the cous cous on the plate, add cherry tomatoes, diced cucumber, and olives. Lay the grilled tuna on top.
5. Finishing – Drizzle with a little oil and fresh mint leaves.

Recommended Beer

🍺 Gose – Its acidity and salty note enhance the tuna and balance the freshness of the cous cous. Serve it well chilled!

Preparation time: 15 min + 30 min marinating | Cooking: 10 min | Difficulty: Easy