This recipe includes seared tuna with a balsamic reduction glaze and a side dish of white beans, tomatoes and spices. There are many options for the spice rub, from spicy to just herbal. It is slow-carb compliant and works well in a Pesco Mediterranean diet.
2-3tablespoonsjerk seasoningcan use any seasoning blend
½teaspoonsalt and pepperto taste
1 ½pounds tuna steaksI used 6 4-oz filets
Instructions
White bean side dish
In a large pot or dutch oven, heat 2 tablespoons oil over medium-high heat. Add onions and cook 5-7 minutes until translucent or caramelized. Add garlic, sage and paprika and cook 1 minute, stirring to combine.
Melt butter in a medium-sized skillet over medium heat until it foams. Stir in garlic; cook until edges just start to turn golden, about 1-2 minutes. Add balsamic vinegar and simmer over medium heat until it bubbles and thickens a bit (about 1-2 minutes).
2 teaspoons butter, 1 clove garlic, 1/3 cup balsamic vinegar
Stir in chile spice, tomato paste and add salt and pepper to taste. Remove pot from burner and add the cold butter. Let it melt into the sauce while you cook the tuna in a separate skillet.
Add 1-2 tablespoons oil to a skillet and heat over high to smoking. Meanwhile, lay tuna steaks out on countertop or large plate. Drizzle with oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper and seasoning mix. Rub in with your hands. Turn the steaks over and repeat on the other side
3 tablespoons olive oil, 1/2 teaspoon salt and pepper, 1 1/2 pounds tuna steaks, 2-3 tablespoons jerk seasoning
When skillet is smoking place tuna steaks in skillet and sear on each side for about 1 1/2 minutes per side (middle of steaks will be fairly raw). Remove from heat and drizzle with balsamic reduction. Stir in the butter to the warm beans and serve sprinkled with shredded parmesan.
1/4 cup shredded parmesan cheese
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Notes
SECRETS TO PERFECTLY SEARED TUNA STEAKS:
Use tuna steaks that are about 1” thick. Less than this and the inner portion of the tuna cooks too fast, more than this and the inner portion will still be cold.