Tuna with Tomato-Caper Sauce
Christina Schmidhofer
A friend's gift of freshly baked bread prompted Elizabeth Farquhar to come up with a saucy dish for tuna steaks; the flavorful tomato sauce is great for dipping bread into. PREP AND COOK TIME: About 25 minutes
How to Make It
Step 1
1
Rinse tuna steaks and pat dry. Sprinkle lightly all over with salt and pepper. Pour oil into a 10- to 12-inch nonstick frying pan over high heat. When hot, add onion and stir frequently until limp, about 5 minutes.
Step 2
2
Push onion to side of pan and add tuna steaks. Cook, turning once, just until browned on both sides, 3 to 4 minutes total. Stir in crushed tomatoes, wine, vinegar, capers, and oregano.
Step 3
3
Reduce heat to maintain a simmer, cover, and cook until tuna is no longer pink in the center (cut to test), about 15 minutes. Transfer tuna to plates and top equally with sauce.
Ingredients
2 tuna steaks (such as albacore or yellowfin; each about 6 oz. and 1 in. thick)
Salt and pepper
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 onion (8 oz.), peeled, halved lengthwise, and thinly sliced
1 can (14 1/2 oz.) crushed tomatoes in purée
1/2 cup dry red wine
3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
1 tablespoon drained capers
1 teaspoon dried oregano
Directions
Step 1
1
Rinse tuna steaks and pat dry. Sprinkle lightly all over with salt and pepper. Pour oil into a 10- to 12-inch nonstick frying pan over high heat. When hot, add onion and stir frequently until limp, about 5 minutes.
Step 2
2
Push onion to side of pan and add tuna steaks. Cook, turning once, just until browned on both sides, 3 to 4 minutes total. Stir in crushed tomatoes, wine, vinegar, capers, and oregano.
Step 3
3
Reduce heat to maintain a simmer, cover, and cook until tuna is no longer pink in the center (cut to test), about 15 minutes. Transfer tuna to plates and top equally with sauce.
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