Best Tuna With Capers Olives And Lemon Recipes

Seared Tuna With Olives, Capers, Peppers and Tomato image

Provided by CaliforniaJan

Categories Tuna

Time 20m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 14

3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
3 large garlic cloves, thinly sliced
1/2 cup red onion, thinly sliced
1 1/4-1 1/2 lbs albacore tuna, cut into 1-inch wide strips
1 tablespoon fresh basil, minced
1 tablespoon of fresh mint, minced
1 teaspoon fresh oregano or 1 teaspoon marjoram, minced
salt and pepper
1 cup tomatoes, chopped, seeded, and peeled if you like
1/2 cup kalamata olives or 1/2 cup other dark olive, pitted if you like
1 tablespoon capers, drained
1 pinch red pepper flakes (to taste)
minced fresh basil
minced of fresh mint

Steps:

Heat the garlic in the oil over low heat until it turns pale gold, about 15 minutes. Remove garlic with a slotted spoon to a small bowl.
Increase the heat to med-high and add the red onions. Cook for 2 minutes. Add the tuna strips. Increase the heat to high and quickly sear the fish on all sides, while seasoning it with the basil, oregano, and mint. Cook until the fish is done to your liking, 2 to 5 minutes. Remove fish to a hot platter or warm oven.
Return the garlic to the skillet. Add the tomatoes, olives, capers, and red pepper flakes. Cook for just a minute, stirring occasionally. Spoon over fish.
Garnish with the remaining basil and mint.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 313.4, Fat 16.3, SaturatedFat 2.8, Cholesterol 59.6, Sodium 726.4, Carbohydrate 6.2, Fiber 1.9, Sugar 2.1, Protein 34.6

Tuna, Lemon, and Caper Sauce image

Provided by Joie Warner

Yield Serves 2 to 4

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 can (6 ounces) tuna (chunk or solid in olive oil), drained
1 large garlic clove, finely chopped
grated zest of 1 medium lemon
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1/4 cup fruity olive oil
1/2 teaspoon salt, or to taste
freshly ground black pepper
2 tablespoons capers, drained
1/4 cup fresh flat-leaf parsley, chopped
freshly grated Parmesan cheese

Steps:

Place tuna in pasta serving bowl and break it into large bite-size pieces. Add garlic, lemon zest, lemon juice, olive oil, salt, pepper, and capers and stir gently to combine. Set aside to warm to room temperature, or preferably, place the bowl (be sure it's heatproof) over the pasta pot to warm the ingredients while heating the water. Once the water comes to a boil, remove bowl and set aside.
Cook pasta in large pot of boiling salted water until al dente. Drain pasta well and immediately add to sauce in bowl. Sprinkle with parsley and toss. Serve at once with Parmesan cheese. Pass the pepper mill.
Recommended pasta: 8 ounces penne rigate, medium shells (conchiglie rigate), rigatoni, or linguine.