Description
Deliciously seared tuna steaks topped with a zesty lemon caper butter, perfect for a light yet flavorful meal. This recipe is quick to prepare and offers a taste of the sea paired with fresh herbs and citrus.
Ingredients
Scale
- 800g-1kg fresh tuna steaks
- Olive oil
- Sea salt and pepper
- 100g salted butter
- 3 tablespoons baby capers
- 2½ tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- Caperberries and lemon wedges for garnish
Instructions
- Prepare tuna: Brush tuna steaks with olive oil and season with salt and pepper.
- Sear tuna: Heat a large griddle or non-stick frying pan to medium-high heat. Cook tuna steaks on each side for about 3-5 minutes, depending on the thickness. For pink in the middle, remove from heat in time as they will continue to cook slightly.
- Make lemon caper butter: In a small pot, melt butter, add capers, parsley, and lemon juice. Bring to a simmer.
- Serve: Pour lemon caper butter over seared tuna steaks. Garnish with caperberries and lemon wedges.
Notes
Serve with boiled new potatoes tossed in butter and parsley, cooked asparagus, or a green salad for a complete meal.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: main course
- Method: Pan-Frying
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 tuna steak with butter
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 700mg
- Fat: 34g
- Saturated Fat: 20g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 4g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 35g
- Cholesterol: 100mg