Pan-Seared Tuna With Olive-Wine Sauce
- Ready In:
- 25mins
- Ingredients:
- 13
- Yields:
-
4 dishes
- Serves:
- 4
ingredients
- 1 teaspoon fennel seed
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 3⁄4 cup dry white wine
- 6 tablespoons pitted black olives, chopped
- 3 tablespoons green olives, chopped
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon orange rind, grated
- 1⁄4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 1⁄4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1⁄8 teaspoon salt
- 2 (6 ounce) tuna steaks (about two inches thick)
- 2 cups couscous, hot, cooked
- orange rind (optional)
directions
- Place a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray over medium heat until hot. Add fennel seeds and garlic; saute 3 minutes or until seeds are lightly toasted. Spoon the mixture into a bowl. Add wine, olives, lemon juice, 1 teaspoon orange rind and red pepper; stir well and set aside.
- Sprinkle black pepper and salt over tuna. Recoat skillet with cooking spray; place over medium-high heat until very hot. Add tuna; saute 5 minutes on each side or until medium-rare or to desired degree of doneness. Remove tuna from skillet. Spoon couscous into each of 4 large shallow bowls: arrange tuna to the side. Set aside; keep warm.
- Add wine mixture to skillet; cook 2 minutes or until sauce is lightly reduced. Pour sauce evenly over steaks. Garnish with orange rind, if desired.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
senseicheryl
Ocean View, New Jersey