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Servings:
4
Easy Tuna Steak Southern Italian Style with Capers and Black Olives
Fresh tuna steak cooked in a rich tomato sauce with capers, black olives and a drizzle of red wine, Italian of course, and served with crusty artisan bread to wipe up that sauce until the last red spot on the plate is cleaned.
Total Time
25min
4.8
4 Ratings
Author: Mi Terruño Food
Servings:
4
Ingredients
•
4
Fresh Tuna Steak
•
1/2
cup
Black Olives
•
3
Tbsp
Capers
•
2
Shallots
, chopped
•
3/4
cup
Tomato Passata
•
2
cups
Cherry Tomatoes
•
3
Tbsp
Olive Oil
•
1
tsp
Fresh Basil
, chopped
•
1
pinch
Crushed Red Pepper Flakes
•
1/2
Lemon
, juiced
•
4
Tbsp
Red Wine
•
1
tsp
Salt
•
1/4
tsp
Ground Black Pepper
•
to taste
Water
•
1
clove
Garlic
, grated
•
2 2/3
Tbsp
Venezuelan Chili Salsa
Cooking Instructions
1.
In a hot pan add the
Olive Oil (3 Tbsp)
and sweat the
Shallots (2)
until soft.
2.
When the shallots are soft add the
Cherry Tomatoes (2 cups)
and
Garlic (1 clove)
. Leave to cook for a few minutes until the tomatoes start to soften and the juice starts to come out.
3.
Add the
Tomato Passata (3/4 cup)
,
Capers (3 Tbsp)
,
Black Olives (1/2 cup)
, and season with
Salt (1 tsp)
,
Ground Black Pepper (1/4 tsp)
, and
Crushed Red Pepper Flakes (1 pinch)
. Stir and leave to cook for a minute.
4.
Using your spoon open some space within the sauce and add the
Fresh Tuna Steak (4)
. If you're using frozen tuna you can add them from frozen. Add 1 tsp of
Venezuelan Chili Salsa (2 2/3 Tbsp)
over each steak and sprinkle some salt or sea salt. Cover and leave to cook for 4 to 5 minutes.
5.
Once 4 or 5 minutes have passed, uncover and turn each steak carefully adding another tsp of Venezuelan Chilli Salsa and salt on each, leave to cook for another 2 minutes covered.
6.
After 2 minutes carefully remove each steak and set aside on a plate. Add the
Red Wine (4 Tbsp)
and
Fresh Basil (1 tsp)
to the sauce and stir, leave to cook for 2 to 3 minutes.
7.
If you feel the sauce is a bit thick add a splash of
Water (to taste)
and stir. Once the sauce is done taste for seasoning and add the
Lemon (1/2)
and stir. Add the steaks back to the pan cover with some of the sauce and serve!!
Nutrition Per Serving
CALORIES
358
FAT
13.5 g
PROTEIN
45.0 g
CARBS
13.5 g
