Tuna Steaks, With Anchovy Tomato Sauce
- 2 tuna fish steaks (about 1 1/2 pounds total weight)
- Juice of 1 lemon
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 medium onion, sliced
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 anchovies
- 1 cup chicken stock
- 1 cup canned plum tomatoes
- 1 teaspoon tomato paste
- 1 cup dry red wine
- Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley leaves
- 2 tablespoons capers
- Wipe the tuna steaks dry with paper towels.
- Squeeze the lemon juice over the steaks and sprinkle them with half the olive oil.
- Leave to marinate while you prepare the sauce.
- Heat the remaining oil in a large heavy frying pan.
- Saute the onion and garlic until soft.
- Mash the anchovies into a paste and add.
- Cook for two minutes.
- Add the chicken stock, tomatoes, tomato paste and red wine.
- Season with salt and pepper and simmer gently, uncovered, for 30 to 40 minutes.
- The sauce should be thick but if it gets too dry, add a little more wine or water.
- Place the tuna steaks in the pan with the sauce.
- Cover and cook for five minutes.
- Turn over, cover, and cook another five minutes, or until done.
- Do not overcook.
- Garnish with parsley and capers and serve.
fish, lemon, olive oil, onion, garlic, anchovies, chicken stock, tomatoes, tomato paste, red wine, salt, parsley, capers
Taken from cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/798 (may not work)