Fresh Tuna Steaks With Lemon

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 4 ounces fresh parsley
• 1 garlic clove, peeled
• 1 1/2 lemons
• 1/4 cup dry wine
• 4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 4 slices fresh tuna, about 1 1/4 pound
• salt and pepper
• 1 lemon
• 4 tablespoons parsley

Recipe

• 1 wash parsley and pat dry with paper towels.
• 2 mince parsley with peeled garlic.
• 3 wash and dry whole lemon, grate half the zest.
• 4 peel rest of rind and discard it.
• 5 slice lemon thinly.
• 6 squeeze lemon half; add juice, a pinch of salt and pepper, to a bowl; stir until seasonings have dissolved.
• 7 add wine, oil, parsley and garlic mixture, and grated lemon peel.
• 8 beat with fork until well blended.
• 9 wash and dry tuna.
• 10 arrange in saute or large omelet pan.
• 11 pour sauce over tuna and cover with lemon slices.
• 12 cook fish over high heat for 7-8 minutes,
• 13 remove lemon slices and turn fish over.
• 14 cook for another 2 minutes.
• 15 slice remaing lemon.
• 16 arrange tuna on serving plate.
• 17 drizzle with cooking juices.
• 18 decorate with uncooked lemon slices and sprigs of parsley.
• 19 serve hot or at room temperature.