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:

  1. Bring a medium saucepan of water to a boil.
  2. Poach the bacon slices in the boiling water for 3 minutes, then drain them.
  3. Wrap each tuna steak with 2 slices of bacon and secure with a wooden skewer or toothpick.
  4. Melt the butter in a small saucepan over medium heat.
  5. Stir in the garlic, lemon juice, and parsley. Set aside, keeping warm.
  6. Oil the grill racks. Preheat your grill using all burners set on high and with the lid closed for 10 to 12 minutes.
  7. Lightly oil the wrapped tuna steaks on both sides.
  8. Place on the grill.
  9. 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.
  10. 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.


Nutrition Information:

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795k Calories
59g Protein
58g Total Fat
6g Carbs
59% Health Score
Limit These
Calories
795k
40%

Fat
58g
90%

  Saturated Fat
19g
122%

Carbohydrates
6g
2%

  Sugar
3g
4%

Cholesterol
155mg
52%

Sodium
579mg
25%

Get Enough Of These
Protein
59g
119%

Vitamin B12
21µg
361%

Vitamin A
7879IU
158%

Selenium
91µg
131%

Vitamin C
100mg
122%

Vitamin B3
22mg
111%

Vitamin D
13µg
89%

Vitamin B6
1mg
69%

Phosphorus
665mg
67%

Vitamin B1
0.71mg
48%

Vitamin E
6mg
44%

Vitamin B2
0.68mg
40%

Vitamin K
35µg
34%

Magnesium
129mg
32%

Vitamin B5
2mg
29%

Potassium
839mg
24%

Iron
2mg
16%

Zinc
2mg
14%

Copper
0.23mg
12%

Folate
43µg
11%

Manganese
0.14mg
7%

Fiber
1g
7%

Calcium
33mg
3%

covered percent of daily need
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