Baconized Tuna With Lemon Butter
Baconized Tuna With Lemon Butter might be just the main course you are searching for. One portion of this dish contains about 59g of protein, 58g of fat, and a total of 773 calories. For $8.66 per serving, this recipe covers 40% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 6. 84 people found this recipe to be tasty and satisfying. Head to the store and pick up ahi tuna steaks, garlic clove, black pepper, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes. It is brought to you by finecooking.com. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free diet. Overall, this recipe earns an amazing spoonacular score of 94%. If you like this recipe, you might also like recipes such as Tuna Steaks with Lemon Pepper Butter, Grilled Tuna Steaks With Lemon-Pepper Butter, and Tuna & lemon pasta.
Servings: 6
Ingredients:
6 8-oz tuna steaks, 1 inch thick
12 slices bacon, preferably peppered or apple-wood smoked
Freshly ground black pepper
Canola oil
2 Tbs. chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
1 medium garlic clove, minced
Kosher salt
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter
Equipment:
toothpicks
sauce pan
skewers
grill
Cooking instruction summary:
- Bring a medium saucepan of water to a boil.
- Poach the bacon slices in the boiling water for 3 minutes, then drain them.
- Wrap each tuna steak with 2 slices of bacon and secure with a wooden skewer or toothpick.
- Melt the butter in a small saucepan over medium heat.
- Stir in the garlic, lemon juice, and parsley. Set aside, keeping warm.
- Oil the grill racks. Preheat your grill using all burners set on high and with the lid closed for 10 to 12 minutes.
- Lightly oil the wrapped tuna steaks on both sides.
- Place on the grill.
- Cook the steaks with the lid open, brushing with the lemon-butter sauce frequently but turning only once, to your desired doneness. Discard any sauce you don’t use. Tuna typically is best when served rare to medium-rare, which should take a total of 5 to 6 minutes.
- Remove to a platter, sprinkle with salt and pepper, and serve.
Step by step:
1. Bring a medium saucepan of water to a boil. Poach the bacon slices in the boiling water for 3 minutes, then drain them. Wrap each tuna steak with 2 slices of bacon and secure with a wooden skewer or toothpick.Melt the butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. Stir in the garlic, lemon juice, and parsley. Set aside, keeping warm.Oil the grill racks. Preheat your grill using all burners set on high and with the lid closed for 10 to 12 minutes.Lightly oil the wrapped tuna steaks on both sides.
2. Place on the grill. Cook the steaks with the lid open, brushing with the lemon-butter sauce frequently but turning only once, to your desired doneness. Discard any sauce you don’t use. Tuna typically is best when served rare to medium-rare, which should take a total of 5 to 6 minutes.
3. Remove to a platter, sprinkle with salt and pepper, and serve.
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