Name: Tender tuna
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 9 min
Total time: 49 min
Yield: 4 people
Cuisine: french
Ingredients: 500 g fresh tuna; 3 tablespoons olive oil; 3 tablespoons lemon juice; 2 tablespoons herbs of your choice; salt; pepper

Step by step recipe:

5 min.
Trim, rinse and dry the tuna, then cut into thick portions.

Salt and pepper on both sides.
5 min.
Prepare the marinade by mixing 3 tablespoons olive oil, 3 tablespoons lemon juice, 2 tablespoons herbs of your choice, salt and pepper.
30 min.
Put the tuna to marinate and leave for at least 30 minutes.
2 min.
Heat a frying pan on medium heat without adding any fat. When hot, add the tuna. Cook for 2 minutes on the first side, then turn.
7 min.
For perfectly cooked fish, stick an electronic thermometer into the centre of the tuna and watch the temperature. The fish will be perfectly cooked when it reaches 158°F (70°C).

Turn off the heat immediately and leave the fish in the pan for a further 3 minutes to cook gently for a little longer.
Serve immediately with whatever accompaniment you choose. Here it is served with a red cabbage and walnut salad.

Remarks:

It is not easy (maybe impossible even?) to give a precise cooking time for tuna, as this will depend on your hob and the thickness of the fish. This is why a thermometer is particularly useful in this recipe.

Source:

Home made.

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