Tuna Steaks, With Anchovy Tomato Sauce

Total Time
About 1 hour
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Ingredients

Yield:3 - 4 servings
  • 2tuna fish steaks (about 1½ pounds total weight)
  • Juice of 1 lemon
  • 3tablespoons olive oil
  • 1medium onion, sliced
  • 2garlic cloves, minced
  • 2anchovies
  • 1cup chicken stock
  • 1cup canned plum tomatoes
  • 1teaspoon tomato paste
  • 1cup dry red wine
  • Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
  • 2tablespoons chopped fresh parsley leaves
  • 2tablespoons capers
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Nutritional analysis per serving (4 servings)

723 calories; 48 grams fat; 17 grams saturated fat; 2 grams trans fat; 25 grams monounsaturated fat; 3 grams polyunsaturated fat; 12 grams carbohydrates; 2 grams dietary fiber; 4 grams sugars; 50 grams protein; 1064 milligrams sodium

Note: The information shown is Edamam’s estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.

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Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Wipe the tuna steaks dry with paper towels. Squeeze the lemon juice over the steaks and sprinkle them with half the olive oil. Leave to marinate while you prepare the sauce.

  2. Step 2

    Heat the remaining oil in a large heavy frying pan. Saute the onion and garlic until soft. Mash the anchovies into a paste and add. Cook for two minutes.

  3. Step 3

    Add the chicken stock, tomatoes, tomato paste and red wine. Season with salt and pepper and simmer gently, uncovered, for 30 to 40 minutes. The sauce should be thick but if it gets too dry, add a little more wine or water.

  4. Step 4

    Place the tuna steaks in the pan with the sauce. Cover and cook for five minutes. Turn over, cover, and cook another five minutes, or until done. Do not overcook. Garnish with parsley and capers and serve.

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Salt the tuna when marinating.

Fantastic dish - paired with home made pasta. Made the sauce the day before; added chopped black olives; cut the steaks into chunky pieces and cooked in the sauce on the day.

very tasty and easy to make......

This recipe is so easy it hardly passes as a recipe but in high summer of tomatoes, I nixed the can and I peeled 2-3 of the biggest, ripest numbers and squeezed them directly into the sautéed onions and garlic. A dash of Old Bay Seasoning just before poaching the tuna did the trick. Red pepper flakes are dealer’s choice.

Fantastic dish - paired with home made pasta. Made the sauce the day before; added chopped black olives; cut the steaks into chunky pieces and cooked in the sauce on the day.

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