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Description
A quick and flavorful way to prepare tuna steaks.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 tuna steaks (about 6 oz each)
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 lemon, cut into wedges
Instructions
- Pat the tuna steaks dry with paper towels.
- Season both sides of the tuna steaks with salt and pepper.
- Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat.
- Sear the tuna steaks for 2-3 minutes per side for medium-rare, or longer for more well-done.
- Remove from skillet and let rest for a minute.
- Serve with lemon wedges.
Notes
- For a crust, you can coat the tuna in sesame seeds before searing.
- Adjust searing time based on your desired doneness.
- Prep Time: 5 min
- Cook Time: 6 min
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Pan-Searing
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 steak
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 0g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 38g
- Cholesterol: 100mg