Pepper-Seared Yellowfin Tuna
Fresh yellowfin tuna steaks are stuffed with a delectable combination of goat cheese, sun-dried tomatoes, mushrooms and basil.
Makes : 4 servings.
Ingredients :
4 (8-ounce) yellowfin tuna steaks
4 ounces goat cheese
1 ounce sun-dried tomatoes, reconstituted and sliced
8 shiitake mushrooms, stems removed
8 large basil leaves 2 cloves garlic, peeled and minced
6 tablespoons olive oil, divided use
Freshly ground black pepper
Directions :
1. Preheat oven to 400°F.
2. Combine garlic with half the olive oil; set aside.
3. Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large sauté pan over medium-high heat.
4. Place mushroom caps top-side down and sear until slightly crisp; turn and sear briefly. Remove from heat and set aside.
5. Make a pocket in the tuna steaks by slicing in half horizontally; do not slice all the way through.
6. Stuff each tuna steak in the following order with 1 ounce goat cheese, ½ ounce sliced sun-dried tomatoes, 2 mushrooms and 2 basil leaves.
7. Brush inside of top flap with garlic oil.
8. Season outside of steaks with freshly ground black pepper; set aside.
9. Heat remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large, oven-proof sauté pan over medium-high heat.
10. Add stuffed tuna steaks to pan and sear until brown.
11. Carefully turn over each steak and sear on other side.
12. Place in oven and bake 5 to 10 minutes, or until thoroughly done.
Courtesy : National Fisheries Institute.
