Best Moist Well Done Tuna Braised In Oil Recipes

SOFTCORE ALBACORE (TUNA BRAISED IN OLIVE OIL)

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 350°F with the rack in the middle.
• Cut the albacore filet crosswise into 1½ inch-thick steaks.
• Season both sides of the steaks liberally with salt and pepper and place them in a single layer in an oven-proof dish. Sprinkle the tuna with your favorite salt-free seafood seasoning blend and the chopped garlic.
• Pour olive oil into the dish until it reaches halfway up the tuna steaks. Cover the dish and pop it in the oven for 10 minutes.
• Remove the dish from the oven and flip each steak before replacing the lid and baking for another ten minutes. The albacore should be barely cooked through when it's finished. Don't overcook it!
• Before serving, cool the tuna to room temperature with the lid off. Drizzle the steaks with the olive oil braising liquid and a squeeze of lemon juice.

BRAISED TUNA IN WHITE WINE

Steps:

• Use a heavy, lidded saute pan, large enough to hold the tuna and vegetables comfortably. Over medium-low heat, saute the onion slices, garlic and julienned red pepper strips in the oil until the vegetables are soft.
• Dry tuna steak. Push vegetables to edge of pan and turn heat to medium-high. Quickly brown tuna on both sides. (Add more oil if needed.) When tuna is nicely browned, add wine and let it come to a boil. Turn heat to low, cover pan and steam tuna in wine for 8 to 12 minutes, to desired degree of doneness.
• Add olives, capers and shredded peel and stir to mix with vegetables.
• Remove fish and place on a warm platter. Distribute vegetables over and around fish. Turn heat to high and rapidly boil down the juices in the pan until they are reduced to 2 or 3 tablespoons of syrupy glaze. Add to the fish and serve immediately.

HOME CURED TUNA IN OLIVE OIL

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 200 degrees F.
• In a baking dish just large enough to hold the tuna in 1 layer, place the tuna and sprinkle generously with the salt on both sides. Add the garlic, oregano and marjoram, then add enough olive oil to completely cover the tuna. Cover with aluminum foil and place in the oven. Cook until the tuna is thoroughly cooked and flakes easily, 3 to 4 hours.
• Carefully remove the baking dish from the oven and set on a rack to cool completely. Transfer the tuna, with enough oil to cover, to jars, and refrigerate until ready to use, up to 2 months in advance.
• Alternatively, tuna may be transferred to sterile mason jars and filled with olive oil within 1/2-inch of the top and processed in a hot water bath for 10 minutes, cooled, and stored at room temperature for up to 6 months. Jars may also be refrigerated for up to 6 months.

MARINATED BROILED TUNA STEAKS WITH SAUCE NICOISE

Steps:

• Preheat broiler to high or turn on charcoal outdoor grill.
• Place the tuna in a dish and sprinkle both sides with salt and pepper. Brush both sides with 2 tablespoons olive oil. Add the thyme, bay leaves, rosemary and pepper flakes. Cover with plastic wrap and let it stand for 20 minutes.
• Place the tomatoes in boiling water for about 9 seconds. Drain and pull away the skin. Cut and discard the core and chop the tomatoes coarsely.
• Place the remaining olive oil in a small saucepan over medium-high heat. When it's hot, add the fennel, onions and garlic. Cook briefly until wilted. Add the tomatoes, olives, lemon rind, vinegar, salt and pepper to taste. Cover and simmer for 5 minutes.
• Transfer the mixture into a blender or food processor. Add 3 tablespoons of the basil, then blend for 5 to 7 seconds, taking care that it remain coarse. Transfer the sauce to a saucepan, check for seasoning, reheat briefly. Keep warm.
• If broiling, arrange the tuna steaks on a rack and place under the broiler about 5 inches from the heat source. Broil 4 minutes with the door partly open. Turn the steaks, and, leaving the door open, continue broiling about 3 minutes longer. The steaks should not be overcooked.
• If grilling, place the steaks on a hot grill and cover. Cook for 4 minutes. Turn the fish, cover the grill and continue cooking for about 3 minutes. Serve with the prepared sauce around the fish and sprinkle with the remaining basil.

MOIST WELL-DONE TUNA (BRAISED IN OIL)

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350F.
• Thaw tuna if frozen. Dry with a paper towel. Remove skin or dark meat from the tuna, if desired. Cut into 1-inch cubes, making an even number of pieces for two equal servings. Sprinkle salt on the tuna cubes on at least two sides.
• Choose a baking pan or dish that will allow the pieces to be about 1/4" apart from each other but without extra space. The pan should also be deep enough to allow it to be covered with a lid or foil without touching the tuna. Lightly oil the bottom of the pan or dish and evenly distribute the tuna.
• Pour oil into the pan to come up 1/3" to 1/2" deep. Sprinkle the minced garlic (and thyme, if using) over the tuna in oil.
• Cover and bake for 15 minutes (20 minutes if tuna is partially thawed). Turn the tuna pieces over. Cover and bake for a second 15 minutes for well-done but moist tuna.
• Serve the tuna hot. Discard the oil and garlic (and loose thyme, if using).