Seared Tuna With Fennel Seeds & Caper Brown Butter

Name: Seared Tuna With Fennel Seeds & Caper Brown Butter
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 680 grams 1-inch-thick tuna steaks each); 1 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper; 1 Tb capers, drained, coarsely chopped if large; 1 Tb fennel seeds, crushed; 59 milliliters heavy cream; 1 teaspoons kosher salt; 1 Tb fresh lemon juice; 6 Tbs unsalted butter, cut into six pieces; 2 Tbs vegetable oil

Seared Tuna With Fennel Seeds & Caper Brown Butter might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe makes 4 servings with 514 calories, 40g of protein, and 38g of fat each. This recipe covers 31% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Head to the store and pick up butter, heavy cream, capers, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the unsalted butter you could follow this main course with the Almond Milk Chocolate Pudding as a dessert. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and pescatarian diet.

Instructions

Put the lemon juice and capers in a 1-qt. heatproof measuring cup. Bring the butter and cream to a brisk simmer in a small saucepan over medium heat, whisking often. The mixture will lookhomogenous at first and then will separate and begin to turn golden brown. Continue to whisk until it turns a dark rust color, about 10 minutes total. Carefully pour the brown butter mixture into the lemon juice; the butter will boil up and sputter.

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Lemon Juice

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Cream

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Whisk

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Whisk to combine and return to the saucepan, off the heat.

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Whisk

Sprinkle the tuna on both sides with the fennel seeds, salt, and pepper.

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Fennel Seeds

Pepper

Salt

Tuna

Heat the oil in a 10- to 12-inch heavy skillet (preferably cast iron) over medium-high heat until shimmering hot. Sear the tuna on both sides until done to your liking, about 2 minutes per side for medium rare (still raw in the middle) or 3 minutes per side for medium (just pink in the middle).

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Tuna

Cooking Oil

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Transfer the tuna to plates. If necessary, quickly reheat the sauce.

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Tuna

Serve the tuna drizzled with the sauce. Serving Suggestions This tuna is delicious sprinkled with fresh parsley, and it pairs well with roasted fennel.

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Tuna

Size

based on four servings, Calories

600, Fat

33, Fat Calories

290, Saturated Fat

16, Protein

72, Monounsaturated Fat

10, Carbohydrates

400, Cholesterol

220, Fiber

Photo: Scott Phillips

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2, Polyunsaturated Fat

5, Sodium

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Servings:

680grams

1-inch-thick tuna steaks each)1teaspoons

freshly ground black pepper 1Tb

capers, drained, coarsely chopped if large 1Tb

fennel seeds, crushed 59milliliters

heavy cream 1teaspoons

kosher salt 1Tb

fresh lemon juice 6Tbs

unsalted butter, cut into six pieces 2Tbs

vegetable oil

Recommended wine: Merlot, Pinot Noir, Rose Wine

Merlot, Pinot Noir, and rosé Wine are my top picks for Tuna. Though fish is often paired with white wine, 'meatier' fish like tuna can absolutely go with red wine. A Rosé will also pair nicely, particularly if your tunan is prepared with ingredients better suited to a white wine. The Raymond R Collection Merlot with a 4.1 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 12 dollars per bottle.