Seared tuna with lemon and lime
This is a very simple way to prepare and cook tuna - a fish that tends to dry out very quickly if you are not careful about how you cook it.
In this recipe the tuna medallions are marinated in a mixture of olive oil, lemon and lime, before being seared briefly on both sides.
Serve with rice cooked beforehand, then just heated through in the left-over marinade.
In this recipe the tuna medallions are marinated in a mixture of olive oil, lemon and lime, before being seared briefly on both sides.
Serve with rice cooked beforehand, then just heated through in the left-over marinade.
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Last modified on: July 23th 2017
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600 g fresh tuna
5 tablespoons 
1 
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400 g 
Times for this recipe
Preparation: 7 min.
Resting: 2 hours
Cooking: 11 min.
All in all: 2 hours 18 min.
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 5 min.
Stage 2 - 2 hours
Prepare the marinade by pouring 5 tablespoons olive oil into a dish with the juice of 1 lime and 1 lemon. Add the lemon and lime zest, then salt and pepper lightly.
Put the tuna medallions into the marinade and spoon some over them, then cover with plastic film and refrigerate for at least 2 hours or overnight.
Put the tuna medallions into the marinade and spoon some over them, then cover with plastic film and refrigerate for at least 2 hours or overnight.
Stage 3 - 2 min.
Put a large non-stick frying pan on high heat. When really hot, add the tuna medallions, then salt and pepper.
Stage 4 - 4 min.
Sear on both sides just until nicely browned. Don't overdo it, ot the tuna will start to dry out. It is fine for the flesh to stay slightly pink.
Stage 5 - 2 min.
Transfer the cooked medallions onto a hot plate. Use a brush to coat them with a little of the marinade, then cover the plate with aluminium foil and keep hot.
Stage 6 - 5 min.
Pour what is left of the marinade into the same pan, add 400 g cooked rice and reheat while stirring.
Stage 7
Serve immediately on hot plates.
Remarks
You can use this recipe for other types of fish, particularly those that tend to dry out during cooking, such as swordfish.
Keeping: A few days in the fridge, covered with plastic film.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
| Proteins (gr) | Carbohydrates (gr) | Fats (gr) | Energy value (in k-calories) | Energy value (in k-joules) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole recipe | 190 70 % | 240 20 % | 460 70 % | 2,630 130 % | 11,020 130 % |
| Per 100 g | 10 6 % | 20 2 % | 40 5 % | 200 10 % | 840 10 % |
| Per person | 50 20 % | 60 6 % | 120 20 % | 660 30 % | 2,760 30 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 4 people : 11.60 €
- Per person : 2.90 €
Note: Be careful, these prices are only an estimate, you can consult the table of prices by ingredients used for this estimate.
This recipe uses (among others)
Fresh tuna
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Cooked rice
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Olive oil
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Lime
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