Tuna with lemon pepper
Oily fish such as tuna is healthy for your heart. You get a double benefit from this recipe.
Ingredients
1 lemon (zest and juice)
2 teaspoons thyme (dried)
1⁄2 teaspoon pepper (or to taste, black pepper)
1⁄4 teaspoon salt (or to taste)
2 teaspoons olive oil (extra virgin olive oil for the marinade, plus some ordinary olive oil for frying)
1 1⁄3 pounds tuna (tuna steaks 3/4 to 1 inch thick, about 6 oz each)
Instructions
In a small bowl mix together lemon zest, thyme, pepper and salt to your liking.
Lightly rub both sides of the tuna steaks with olive oil and rub the seasoning mix on the tuna steaks.
Heat a bit more oil in in skillet and then add tuna steaks.
Cook each side of tuna steak for about 1 minute over medium heat.
Pour lemon juice over the steaks when ready to serve.
Yield
4 servings
Preparation time
15 minutes
Cooking time
10 minutes
Total time
25 minutes
Notes
As a variation, use 1 1/2 tsp grated lime zest and 2 Tbs freshly squeezed lime juice in place of the lemon.
One tuna steak per person, obviously.
Source
easy, pan fry
fish, main meal, dinner
American food recipes
Food in U.S.A.
Food in U.S.A.