Sicilian Seared Tuna

I do love tuna prepared with an Asian twist, but I will be honest, I didn’t have the stuff to do it after getting some beautiful fresh tuna at the fish market. I didn’t feel like going back out. Of course I always have garlic, lemon, olive oil and parsley around, so I decided to give it a southern Italian twist.  Wow this was amazing, not sure I will make it any other way after this!  This was so fresh and vibrant, perfect for a warm spring day with a glass of crisp white wine.

You will need:

1/2 lb fresh tuna steak

1 lemon ( juice and zest)

2 cloves of garlic, minced

2 tbsp olive oil

Handful of chopped parsley

Salt and pepper to taste

Take tuna out of fridge and allow to sit about 15-20 minutes to remove the chill.  Pat it dry, rub each side with olive oil, generously salt and pepper. In the meantime, combine olive oil, juice of 1/2 lemon,  a pinch of salt/ pepper and parsley.

Using a good skillet, heat it to medium high. Place the tuna steak in hot pan, sear 2 minutes each side. Remove to a plate and allow to rest for 10 minutes.  Slice against the grain, plate, drizzle with lemon mixture, then finish with freshly zested lemon.