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Cooked Italian tuna steaks in a pan on a wood table

Pan-Seared Italian Tuna Steaks

Melissa
These seared tuna steaks with a delicious Italian marinade are full of flavor and perfect on their own or with a side of Italian white beans.
5 from 2 votes
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Course entertaining, Main Course
Cuisine Italian
Servings 4 servings
Calories 142 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 2 tuna steaks about one inch thick. Yellowfin or Ahi tuna are perfect.

Italian Marinade

  • 1 lemon juiced
  • 1 lemon cut into quarters
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 3 tablespoon olive oil plus a little extra for cooking
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 teaspoon Italian parsley minced (optional)

Instructions
 

  • Add all of the ingredients for the marinade into a bag and mix well.
    1 lemon, 3 cloves garlic, 3 tablespoon olive oil, 1 teaspoon kosher salt, 1 teaspoon Italian parsley
  • Add the tuna steaks to the bag and mix around so they are well coated.
    2 tuna steaks
  • Seal the bag and allow the tuna steaks to marinate for 30 minutes.
  • Preheat a large flat bottom pan on the stove over medium heat.
  • Heat the pan for a few minutes.
  • Add a tablespoon of olive oil and the tuna steaks to the pan and sear for 2-3 minutes per side depending on how pink you like your tuna in the center.
  • Remove from the pan and serve with lemon on the side.
    1 lemon

Nutrition

Calories: 142kcalCarbohydrates: 3gProtein: 20gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 32mgSodium: 709mgPotassium: 263mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 1887IUVitamin C: 15mgCalcium: 21mgIron: 1mg
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