SEARED TUNA STEAKS WITH ROASTED TOMATO SAUCE

Seared Tuna Steaks with Roasted Tomato Sauce image

Number Of Ingredients 8

Basic Roasted Tomato Sauce
4 (6-ounce) tuna steaks, each about 3/4-inch thick
2 teaspoons olive oil
1/4 teaspoon salt, or to taste
freshly ground pepper, or to taste
freshly ground pepper, to taste
lime wedges
sprig of cilantro

Steps:

1. Prepare the tomato sauce. Reserve in the pan off heat, or if made ahead, transfer to a covered container and refrigerate for up to 3 days. 2. Brush the tuna with oil and season with salt and pepper. Heat a stovetop grill pan or a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Cook the fish about 3 minutes per side or until it is lightly browned on the outside and until barely pink inside. (If you prefer tuna to be opaque inside, cook the first side 4 minutes, and the second side 3 minutes, or until barely opaque inside.) 3. Reheat the sauce. Serve the tuna with a little sauce spooned over each serving. Garnish with lime wedges and cilantro sprigs. Pass the remaining sauce at the table.From "1,000 Mexican Recipes." Copyright 2001 by Marge Poore. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

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