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Pan-Fried Tuna with Cherry Tomatoes, Taggiasca Olives, and Capers

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A flavorful Mediterranean-inspired dish featuring pan-fried fresh tuna steaks cooked with garlic, cherry tomatoes, Taggiasca olives, capers, and white wine, garnished with fresh parsley.

00:15:00 total

Serves 2

easy

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Ingredients

  1. fresh tuna steaks - 400 grams (2 steaks, about 200 grams each)
  2. garlic clove - 1 clove (whole)
  3. cherry tomatoes - 12 pieces (halved)
  4. fresh parsley - 1 small bunch (roughly chopped)
  5. extra virgin olive oil - watch the video to see (for sautéing)
  6. salt - watch the video to see (to taste)
  7. black pepper - watch the video to see (to taste)
  8. Taggiasca olives - 40 grams (pitted and roughly chopped)
  9. capers - 10 grams (roughly chopped)
  10. white wine - watch the video to see (for deglazing)

Instructions

  1. Prepare the pan and garlic: Heat a pan and sauté the whole garlic clove in extra virgin olive oil until fragrant.
  2. Cook the tuna: Add the fresh tuna steaks to the pan and cook for about 3 minutes on each side until nicely seared.
  3. Deglaze with white wine: Turn the tuna over and deglaze the pan by adding white wine, allowing it to blend with the fish.
  4. Add vegetables and seasonings: Add halved cherry tomatoes, roughly chopped Taggiasca olives, and capers to the pan. Season with salt and black pepper.
  5. Simmer covered: Cover the pan and let everything cook together for about 10 minutes to meld the flavors.
  6. Serve: Serve the tuna topped with roughly chopped fresh parsley and the sauce from the pan.

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