Quick tuna steaks with a tomato and caper dressing

Name: Quick tuna steaks with a tomato and caper dressing
Yield: Serves 2
Cuisine: Italian recipes
Ingredients: 2 tuna steaks; 3 tablespoons of olive oil; 1 tablespoon of drained capers; a good splash of lemon juice; 1 chopped and deseeded tomato; ½ teaspoon of harissa (chilli paste); a handful of chopped coriander

Published: 30 Jun 04
Updated: 18 Mar 24

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A quick and easy dinner recipe using fresh tuna steaks. These come topped with a simple but glorious dressing made with tomatoes and capers – all you need to accompany it is an Italian seaside view.

Serves 2
Hands on time 30 mins

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Ingredients

2 tuna steaks
3 tablespoons of olive oil
1 tablespoon of drained capers
a good splash of lemon juice
1 chopped and deseeded tomato
½ teaspoon of harissa (chilli paste)
a handful of chopped coriander

Method

Take the tuna steaks, brush with olive oil, season, and cook on a griddle pan for 3-4 minutes each side, until just tender but still slightly pink in the middle.
Meanwhile, in a small pan heat the olive oil with the drained capers, a good splash of lemon juice, the tomato, harissa and chopped coriander. Serve warmed through over the cooked steaks.

Recipe from July 2004 Issue

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