Best Sicilian Tuna Steaks In Onion Sauce Recipes

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SICILIAN TUNA



Sicilian Tuna image

Categories     Olive     Tomato     Marinate     Quick & Easy     Dinner     Basil     Tuna     Celery     Grill/Barbecue     Healthy     Capers     Lemon Juice     Gourmet     Sugar Conscious     Pescatarian     Paleo     Dairy Free     Wheat/Gluten-Free     Peanut Free     Tree Nut Free     Soy Free     No Sugar Added     Kosher

Yield Makes 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 16

For tuna:
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
3 anchovy fillets, finely chopped
1 garlic clove, finely chopped
2 teaspoons finely chopped oregano
4 (6-ounces) tuna steaks, preferably albacore (1 inch thick; see cooks' note, below)
For sauce:
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
2 celery ribs, cut into 1/4-inch dice, plus 3 tablespoons celery leaves, coarsely chopped
2 ripe tomatoes, cut into 1/4-inch dice
1/4 cup Kalamata or other brine-cured black olives, pitted and coarsely chopped
2 tablespoons small capers, drained and chopped
3 tablespoons finely chopped basil
1 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
Equipment: a 2-burner grill pan

Steps:

  • Marinate tuna:
  • Combine oil, lemon juice, anchovies, garlic, oregano, and tuna in a large sealable bag and seal bag, pressing out excess air. Let stand at room temperature, turning occasionally, 30 minutes.
  • Grill tuna:
  • Remove tuna from marinade and shake off any excess. Lightly oil grill pan and heat over medium-high heat until smoking. Grill tuna, turning once, until pale pink in center, 5 to 7 minutes. Transfer to a platter and cover with foil to keep warm.
  • Meanwhile, make sauce:
  • Heat oil in a 12-inch heavy skillet over medium-high heat until it shimmers. Add diced celery and cook, stirring, until tender, about 5 minutes. Stir in tomatoes, olives, and capers and cook until sauce is slightly thickened, about 5 minutes.
  • Stir in basil, lemon juice, and 1/4 teaspoon each of salt and pepper and remove from heat. Spoon sauce over tuna and sprinkle with celery leaves.

SWEET AND SOUR SICILIAN TUNA



Sweet and Sour Sicilian Tuna image

My grandmother made this recipe every Christmas Eve as part of the Feast of the Seven Fishes. We still make it today and it is my all time favorite!

Provided by JoAnna Porreca Schade

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     European     Italian

Time 40m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 5

3 tablespoons olive oil
1 large onion, cut into chunks
4 tuna steaks
1 cup red wine vinegar
1 cup sugar

Steps:

  • Heat olive oil in a heavy-bottomed skillet over medium heat. Stir in the onion; cook and stir until the onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes. Reduce heat to medium-low, and continue to cook and stir until the onion is very tender and dark brown, 15 to 20 minutes more. Remove the onion from the skillet.
  • Place the tuna steaks in the same skillet over medium-high heat and cook until golden brown, about 2 minutes per side. Remove the tuna steaks to a serving tray; keep warm.
  • Stir the vinegar and sugar together in the same skillet until sugar is dissolved. Return the onions to the pan, and simmer until the liquid reduces and is slightly thickened, about 5 minutes. Return the tuna to the pan and cook for 3 to 5 minutes. Place the tuna on the warm serving tray and top with the onion and sweet and sour mixture.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 500 calories, Carbohydrate 57.8 g, Cholesterol 77.1 mg, Fat 11.8 g, Fiber 0.6 g, Protein 40.3 g, SaturatedFat 1.8 g, Sodium 64.2 mg, Sugar 51.5 g

SICILIAN-STYLE TUNA STEAKS (TONNO ALLA GHIOTTA)



Sicilian-Style Tuna Steaks (Tonno alla Ghiotta) image

Provided by Gianni Scappin

Categories     Fish     Olive     Onion     Tomato     Sauté     Dinner     Raisin     Seafood     Tuna     Healthy     Capers     Paleo     Dairy Free     Wheat/Gluten-Free     Peanut Free     Soy Free     No Sugar Added

Yield Makes 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 13

6 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
4 (5- to 6-ounce) tuna steaks
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 large onion, sliced (about 1 cup)
2 garlic cloves, minced
3 tablespoons salted capers, soaked in water for 10 minutes and drained
3 tablespoons minced pitted green olives
1/4 cup raisins
5 plum tomatoes, peeled, seeded, and chopped
1 cup fish stock or water, as needed
2 tablespoons fresh flat-leaf parsley, coarsely chopped
4 to 5 fresh basil leaves, torn
1/3 cup pine nuts, toasted

Steps:

  • 1. In a medium skillet over moderately high heat, warm the oil. Season the tuna with salt and pepper and sauté, turning once, until golden on both sides, 3 to 4 minutes total. Remove the tuna and set aside. Do not clean the pan.
  • 2. In the same pan over low heat, sauté the onion, stirring frequently, until just tender, about 1 minute. Add the garlic, capers, olives, raisins, and tomatoes, and continue cooking, stirring, until heated through, about 2 minutes. If the tomatoes don't release much juice, add the fish stock or water to give the sauce some body.
  • 3. Return the tuna to the pan and cover it with a tight-fitting lid. Cook over moderate heat until the tuna reaches the desired doneness, 2 to 3 minutes for medium.
  • 4. Add the parsley and basil and stir to incorporate, then season to taste with salt and pepper. Serve the fish with the sauce spooned over the top; garnish with pine nuts.

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