Tender tuna
Cooking tuna can be tricky: undercooked it is unappetising, overcooked it dries out rapidly.
Here is a method which guarantees that your tuna will be perfectly cooked and tender.
Here is a method which guarantees that your tuna will be perfectly cooked and tender.
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Last modified on: March 26th 2014
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500 g fresh tuna
3 tablespoons 
3 tablespoons lemon juice
2 tablespoons herbs of your choice
How long does it take?
Time required for this recipe:
| Preparation | Resting | Cooking | Start to finish |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 min. | 30 min. | 9 min. | 49 min. |
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 5 min.
Stage 2 - 5 min.
Prepare the marinade by mixing 3 tablespoons olive oil, 3 tablespoons lemon juice, 2 tablespoons herbs of your choice, salt and pepper.
Stage 3 - 30 min.
Put the tuna to marinate and leave for at least 30 minutes.
Stage 4 - 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.
Stage 5 - 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.
Turn off the heat immediately and leave the fish in the pan for a further 3 minutes to cook gently for a little longer.
Stage 6
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.
Keeping
Should be eaten immediately after cooking.
Nutritional information
| Whole recipe | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 1,548 Kcal or 6,481 Kj | 135 gr | 4 gr | 110 gr |
| 77 % | 52 % | <1 % | 17 % |
| Per 100 g | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 250 Kcal or 1,047 Kj | 22 gr | 1 gr | 18 gr |
| 12 % | 8 % | <1 % | 3 % |
| Per person | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 387 Kcal or 1,620 Kj | 34 gr | 1 gr | 28 gr |
| 19 % | 13 % | <1 % | 4 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 4 people : 13.15 €
- Per person : 3.29 €
Note: Be careful, these prices are only an estimate, you can consult the table of prices by ingredients used for this estimate.
Source
Home made.
This recipe uses (among others)
 | Fresh tuna: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Seared tuna with lemon and lime, Marinated tuna with herbs, Leek and fresh tuna tart, Spicy seafood plancha, Quiche Bretonne, ... All |
 | Olive oil: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Sautéed pork with mushrooms in a cream sauce., Crispy prawn rolls, Veal Marengo, Rabbit civet "à la normande", Mexican ceviche, ... All |
 | Lemon juice: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Thin summer tart "à la grecque", Algerian brik rolls, Smoked haddock and leek fondue tartines, Cretan salad, Home-made doner kebab, ... All |
 | Herbs of your choice: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Purple sprouting broccoli and endive salad, Avocado and smoked salmon terrine , Raw green asparagus salad, Thai-style Chicken with Cashew Nuts, Mixed tomato salad, ... All |
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