Seared Tuna With Sweet Balsamic Onions Food

SEARED TUNA WITH SWEET BALSAMIC ONIONS

Steps:

• Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
• Add the onion and sprinkle with sugar.
• Sautee about 10 minutes, until light brown and soft.
• Season with salt and pepper, and add the red wine vinegar. Cook 1-2 minutes, until most of the liquid evaporates.
• Add balsamic vinegar and cook for about 30 seconds.
• Transfer to a bowl.
• Wipe out pan and set over medium high heat, and add 1 tablespoon oil.
• Season the tuna with salt and pepper.
• When oil is hot, add the tuna steaks and sear for about 1 1/2 minutes on each side for rare.
• Top each tuna steak with 1/4 of the onion and garnish with chopped parsley.

BALSAMIC GLAZED TUNA STEAKS

Steps:

• Wrap bacon around tuna steaks and secure with toothpicks (if using).
• Salt and pepper.
• For sauce: Combine all ingredients in a sauce pan and heat on medium until reduced by half.
• Sauce should be made ahead of time and can be refrigerated up to one week.
• Sauce can also be frozen and thawed in refrigerator before reheating.
• When warm and reduced, whisk in one tablespoon of butter until melted.
• Spoon some sauce on plate add grilled steak and drizzle sauce over the top.
• Grill tuna steaks 4 minutes per side over hot coals.

BALSAMIC TUNA

Steps:

• Sprinkle the tuna with the salt and pepper.
• Heat the oil in a large nonstick skillet set over medium high.
• Add the tuna and cook 2 minutes on each side, or until cooked almost to desired degree of doneness.
• The tuna will continue to cook slightly after it is removed from the pan.
• Two minutes on each side will result in a pink, not red, center.
• After removing the tuna from the pan, add the vinegar and orange juice and cook, stirring, until the liquid begins to turn to a syrup.
• To test, drag a spoon through the liquid along the center of the pan; the path of the spoon will not fill in quickly as the liquid becomes syrupy.
• Drizzle the syrup over the tuna and serve immediately.

SESAME CRUSTED TUNA STEAKS WITH BALSAMIC SAUCE

Steps:

• In a small sauce pan, heat sesame oil.
• Stir in the green onion and garlic and cook, stirring, for about 1 minute.
• Add remaining ingredients and heat on medium until reduced by half.
• Sprinkle the tuna with the pepper, salt, and sesame seeds.
• Rub into meat to create crust.
• Heat cooking oil in a large skillet set over medium high.
• Add the tuna and cook until almost the desired degree of doneness.
• The tuna will continue to cook slightly after it is removed from the pan.
• Two or 3 minutes on each side should result in a pink center.
• Drizzle sauce over the tuna and serve immediately.

SEARED TUNA WITH OLIVES, CAPERS, PEPPERS AND TOMATO

Steps:

• Heat the garlic in the oil over low heat until it turns pale gold, about 15 minutes. Remove garlic with a slotted spoon to a small bowl.
• Increase the heat to med-high and add the red onions. Cook for 2 minutes. Add the tuna strips. Increase the heat to high and quickly sear the fish on all sides, while seasoning it with the basil, oregano, and mint. Cook until the fish is done to your liking, 2 to 5 minutes. Remove fish to a hot platter or warm oven.
• Return the garlic to the skillet. Add the tomatoes, olives, capers, and red pepper flakes. Cook for just a minute, stirring occasionally. Spoon over fish.
• Garnish with the remaining basil and mint.

SEARED SESAME TUNA WITH ORANGE GLAZE

Steps:

• On a large plate, combine flour, salt, pepper, and sesame seeds; Dredge each tuna steak in flour-sesame mixture.
• In a large skillet over medium-high heat, heat the oil, when oil is hot, add the tuna steaks and sauté on both sides for a total of 10 minutes (less if you want tuna a bit more pink in the center); Remove the tuna from skillet and keep warm.
• Wipe the skillet clean and add the glaze ingredients, Bring to a boil over high heat until the mixture thickens: Serve the glaze with the cooked tuna: Garnish with minced green onions, Enjoy.