Seared Tuna in Tomato Sauce (Bonito con Tomate)
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Ingredients
- 500 g fresh tuna steaks
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 2 garlic cloves
- 4 ripe tomatoes, finely chopped
- 2 tbsp olive oil
Nutrition (per serving)
- Calories
- 233 kcal
- Protein
- 32 g
- Carbohydrate
- 6.5 g
- of which sugars
- 4.7 g
- Fat
- 7.7 g
- of which saturates
- 1.3 g
- Fibre
- 1.8 g
- Salt
- 0.16 g
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Method
- 1
Heat half the olive oil in a frying pan and soften the onion and garlic for 6 minutes.
- 2
Add the tomatoes and simmer for 15 minutes until thick and jammy. Season well.
- 3
Heat the remaining olive oil in another pan and sear the tuna steaks for 1-2 minutes on each side, leaving them pink in the centre.
- 4
Slice the tuna and spoon the tomato sauce over to serve.

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