Grilled Tuna With Basil Butter And Fresh Tomato Sauce Recipe
Ingredients
| Basil leaves | 3/4 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Butter | 2 Tablespoon, softened | |
| Lemon juice | 1 Tablespoon | |
| 1/4 teaspoon sal garlic cloves, minced | ||
| Olive oil | 2 Teaspoon | |
| Red onion | 1/2 Cup (16 tbs), finley chopped | |
| Garlic | 2 Clove (5gm), minced | |
| Cherry or grape tomatoes | 3 Cup (16 tbs), halved | |
| Dry white wine | 1/2 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Capers | 3 Tablespoon | |
| Balsamic vinegar | 2 Tablespoon | |
| Sugar | 1/4 Teaspoon | |
| Chopped | 1/4 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| 4 (6-ounce) tuna steaks (about 1 inch thick) | ||
| Salt | 1/2 Teaspoon | |
| Black pepper | 1/4 Teaspoon | |
| Cooking spray | ||
| Basil leaves | 4 | |
Directions
1. Prepare grill or broiler.
2. To prepare basil butter, combine first 5 ingredients in a food processor,- process until smooth, scraping sides as needed.
3. To prepare sauce, heat oil in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Add onion and 2 garlic cloves, saute 3 minutes. Add tomatoes,- saute 2 minutes. Stir in wine, capers, vinegar, and sugar,- bring to a boil. Reduce heat,- simmer 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in parsley.
4. To prepare tuna, sprinkle tuna with 1/2 teaspoon salt and pepper. Place tuna on grill rack or broiler pan coated with cooking spray. Cook 5 minutes on each side or until desired degree of doneness.
2. To prepare basil butter, combine first 5 ingredients in a food processor,- process until smooth, scraping sides as needed.
3. To prepare sauce, heat oil in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Add onion and 2 garlic cloves, saute 3 minutes. Add tomatoes,- saute 2 minutes. Stir in wine, capers, vinegar, and sugar,- bring to a boil. Reduce heat,- simmer 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in parsley.
4. To prepare tuna, sprinkle tuna with 1/2 teaspoon salt and pepper. Place tuna on grill rack or broiler pan coated with cooking spray. Cook 5 minutes on each side or until desired degree of doneness.
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