Seared Tuna with Lemony Potatoes
- Yield: 6 servings
- Prep: 20 mins
- Cook: 6 mins
This dish is perfect for outdoor dining. Tossing in a tablespoon of capers would be a lovely addition.
Ingredients
- 2-- (8-oz) tuna steaks
- 1/4cup olive oil
- 1tablespoon hot sauce, such as Tabasco
- 2cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2teaspoon salt
- -- Coarsely ground black pepper
- 12medium round red potatoes, cut into halves and boiled until tender
- -- Finely grated rind and juice of 1 lemon
- 1/4cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
Instructions
- Rinse tuna steaks and pat dry. Combine olive oil, hot sauce and garlic in a measuring cup. Pour half the mixture into a shallow baking pan, reserving remaining sauce. Add tuna to pan and let stand 1 hour, turning halfway though the marinating time.
- Preheat grill to high.
- Remove tuna from marinade and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Discard marinade. Grill 3 to 4 minutes per side, until desired degree of doneness.
- Place hot boiled potatoes in a bowl. Break tuna into chunks and add to potatoes. Add lemon rind and juice, parsley and reserved sauce. Toss and serve.
Recipe by Chef Jon Ashton.
Nutritional Info *per serving
- Calories 490
- Glycemic Load 0
- Fat 10g
- Saturated Fat 1.5g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 1.5g
- Monounsaturated Fat 7g
- Cholesterol 35mg
- Sodium 340mg
- Potassium 2330mg
- Carbohydrate 70g
- Fiber 7g
- Sugars 5g
- Protein 30g
- Trans Fat 0g
- Vitamin A 6%
- Vitamin C 100%
- Calcium 6%
- Iron 20%