Friday, January 9, 2009

Tuna with Sun-Dried Tomatoes

Ingredients
4x175g Tuna Steak (skinned)
1 Red Onion (finely chopped)
2 Cloves Garlic (Crushed)
1 Sprig Fresh Rosemary
1x125g Jar Sun-dried Tomatoes in Oil
75ml Red Wine
1 Tablespoon Capers
75g Olives (black preferably)
Handful of Fresh Parsley (chopped)
75g Flour
1 Lemon (cut into wedges to garnish)
Salt and Pepper
Olive Oil

Equipment
1 SHARP Knife
1 Chopping Board
1 Garlic Press
1 Mixing Bowl
1 Large Frying Pan
1 Sauce Pan

The Good Bit
  1. Heat a splash of oil in the sauce pan and cook the onion, garlic and rosemary over a low heat for about 5 minutes, Whilst that is cooking put your flour in the mixing bowl and season well, drop your tuna steaks into the flour and coat evenly all over.
  2. Next fry the steaks for 4-5 minutes on each side ensuring it is nice golden colour all over then remove from the pan and keep warm in an oven (only has to be a low heat we don't want to cook the fish any more)
  3. Now add the tomatoes to the onion pan, turn up the heat to high and add the wine, capers, parsley and olives, season to taste and them simmer for 2 minutes, serve the tuna with the sauce poured over and decorated with a lemon wedge.
Serves 4