TONNO FRESCO ( Fresh Tuna)

Fresh Tuna recipe made with a little red pepper to spice things up a bit.

Served on a bed of fresh arugula, spinach, fennel and tomatoes, this recipe is great warm or cold.

INGREDIENTS

Salad

• 1 cup of chopped arugula

• 1 cup of baby spinach

• 1 fennel bulb sliced

• 8 small cherry tomatoes

Tuna

• 4 fresh tuna steaks, 3/4 inch thick

• 2 cloves of garlic chopped

• 2 Tbls of capers

• 1 shallots finely chopped

• 2 Tbls of butter

• 2 Tbls of extra virgin olive oil

• 4 Tbls of fresh lemon juice

• 1/2 cup of white wine

• 1/4 tsp of salt

• 1 Tbls of red pepper flakes

PREPARATION

• Heat a heavy skillet with a griddle.

• Add oil and butter.

• Season tuna with salt

• Saute tuna steaks about 2 minutes on each side.

• Remove tuna from skillet and set aside.

• Saute garlic, capers, red paper flakes and shallots for about 2 minutes.

• Add white wine and lemon juice and simmer for 2 minutes.

• Return tuna to the skillet for 2 more minutes.

• Plate salad, top with tuna and spoon over the sauce.