Grilled Tuna with Pepper Sauce
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for brushing
- 1 small onion, coarsely chopped
- 2 yellow bell peppers, coarsely chopped
- 1 medium Yukon Gold potatopeeled, halved lengthwise and sliced crosswise paper-thin
- 1 cup water
- Salt
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- Freshly ground pepper
- Eight 6-ounce tuna steaks, 1 inch thick
- Sage leaves, for garnish
- Light a grill or preheat the broiler.
- In a saucepan, heat 2 tablespoons of the olive oil.
- Add the onion and cook over low heat until softened but not browned, about 5 minutes.
- Add the yellow peppers, potato, water and a large pinch of salt.
- Cover and cook until the peppers and potatoes are tender, about 12 minutes.
- Transfer the vegetables and their liquid to a food processor and process until roughly pureed.
- Scrape the sauce into a bowl, add the lemon juice and season with salt and pepper.
- Brush the tuna steaks with olive oil and season with salt and pepper.
- Grill or broil for 2 minutes on each side, or until lightly charred on the outside and medium rare in the center.
- Spoon the sauce onto large plates and set the tuna steaks on top.
- Garnish with sage leaves and serve.
extravirgin olive oil, onion, yellow bell peppers, thin, water, salt, lemon juice, freshly ground pepper
Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/grilled-tuna-with-pepper-sauce (may not work)