Pan-Seared Tuna with Olive-Wine Sauce
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  • Number of Servings: 1
Ingredients
  • cooking spray
  • 1 teaspoon fennel seeds
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 3/4 cup dry white wine
  • 6 tablespoons chopped pitted black olives
  • 3 tablespoons chopped pitted green olives
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon grated orange rind
  • 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 2 (6 oz.) tuna steaks (about two inches thick)
  • 2 cups hot cooked couscous
  • orange rind (optional)
Directions
1. Place a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray over medium heat until hot. Add fennel seeds and garlic; sauté 3 minutes or until seeds are lightly toasted. Spoon the mixture into a bowl. Add wine, olives, lemon juice, 1 teaspoon orange rind, and red pepper; stir well and set aside.



2. Sprinkle black pepper and salt over tuna. Recoat skillet with cooking spray; place over medium-high heat until very hot. Add tuna; sauté 5 minutes on each side or until medium-rare or to desired degree of doneness. Remove tuna from skillet. Spoon couscous into each of 4 large shallow bowls: arrange tuna to the side. Set aside; keep warm.



3. Add wine mixture to skillet; cook 2 minutes or until sauce is lightly reduced. Pour sauce evenly over steaks. Garnish with orange rind, if desired.



Makes 4 servings (approx 3 oz tuna and 1/2 cup cooked couscous.)
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 298.8
  • Total Fat: 7.0 g
  • Cholesterol: 41.6 mg
  • Sodium: 229.9 mg
  • Total Carbs: 21.5 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 2.2 g
  • Protein: 28.9 g

Member Reviews
  • DPDPDP1
     This was a huge hit! I served it on plates of fresh baby spinach. It's a perfect blend of some of my favorite ingredients along with a couple I wouldn't have thought to put together. - 5/16/09
  • HEALTHYDESIRE
     Too much work for little flavor return. Grilled tuna with seasonings would be as good or better. - 1/23/09
  • EMILYBEMENT
     I readapted it to low carb, no couscous, baby green mix instead. It wasn't that much work for a really nice piece of fish. I know I will do it again. - 7/27/09
  • KATHLO
     Fantastic recipe! I didn't have the orange peel so I'll try that next time but it was fabulous anyway. - 11/24/07
  • TBATTEY
     This is a delicious recipe without The white wine. - 2/22/09
  • 2REJOYCE
     Excellent recipe. I omitted the orange peel but added some feta cheese. Served it with a Greek salad and it was a success. - 8/1/09
  • JVANAM
     Instead of couscous I used brown rice and fresh, uncooked, greens. Great mix of savory & citrus. - 8/6/09
  • LORETTA24
     Yummy! I think I will try it without the fennel seeds next time though. (They stick in my teeth ... lol) - 7/28/09
  • CD4519295
     As good as a top quality restaurant, high dollar meal. Superb! - 7/26/09
  • AMH4959
     Excellent with Tuna or Mahi. I will omit the fennel seeds the next time. I felt it had an overpowering taste. especially as a left over the next night. - 10/1/09
  • ETHELMERZ
     I made this for company, the expensive tuna was ruined by the wine sauce. I'll stick to my usual way of making fresh tuna. - 7/26/09
  • SPARKLE72023
     OMG! This sounds heavenly!!! If only I could find good quality tuna steaks here in Central Arkansas. Any suggestions where these can be purchased so I can make this fantastic dish? Yummm. And couscous would sure be a perfect complimentary dish with the tuna. - 2/22/09
  • MARSHA48
     Thank you for this recipe. Love it. It is worth trying to those who havn't yet. - 8/19/09
  • ALEIGH8117
     This was good!! The hubs really liked it! - 8/9/09
  • BASKET-CASE
     The tuna came out just like I get in a restaurant we frequent. We both loved it! - 7/27/09
  • JOE731
     I loved it!! - 7/27/09
  • DANDELIONWINE_O
     Does that ever sound yummy and wonderfull!
    I've got most of the ingredients on hand, except the tuna steaks, BUT they will be on my grocery list today! I can't wait to try this!
    I may add some veges to the bed of couscous to round off the meal. - 2/22/09
  • AUDJ789
     My Husband LOVED this! - 3/10/08
  • THINCEIL
     I thought it was great, but found it interesting that people seemed to love it or hate it. Just shows you, you can't please everyone. Loved it! - 10/1/09
  • SSCEARCE
     This recipe was awesome, whole family loved it. I will definitely make this a lot. - 7/27/09
  • APRILNYC
     I have made a similar recipe and you marinate the tuna overnight with olive oil and anchovie paste. This looks good! - 2/22/09
  • CD1769149
     Really tasty - sauce would be very good over chicken pounded thin, as well. - 1/24/10
  • PBUSHBY10
     This was very good. - 10/1/09
  • LADIWOLF59
     I made this but i didn't use Tuna I used Mahi Mahi, it was the first time i used cloves and fennel seed to season seafood with it was awesome. - 10/1/09
  • JIM*S_QUEENIE
     Loved this for dinner---will make it often as my hubby loves tuna!! Thanks SparkPeople!! - 9/23/09



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