The Best Spanish Tuna Recipe with Spicy Tomato Sauce

tuna steaks

🥗Healthier: swordfish

💰Cheaper: mackerel

Mackerel is a more affordable fish option while still providing a rich flavor.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Vegetable oil is less expensive and has a neutral flavor.

capers

🥗Healthier: green olives

💰Cheaper: pickles

Pickles can provide a similar tangy flavor at a lower cost.

white wine

🥗Healthier: non-alcoholic wine

💰Cheaper: chicken broth

Chicken broth can add flavor without the cost of wine.

Remove the skins from 2 cloves of garlic and finely mince them.

Remove 2-3 outer layers from 1/2 of an onion, then finely dice it.

Finely chop a handful of fresh parsley.

Pat down 2 fillets of yellowfin tuna with paper towels to remove excess moisture.

Season the tuna fillets with sea salt and freshly cracked black pepper on both sides.

Heat a nonstick frying pan over medium-high heat and add 2 tbsp of extra virgin olive oil.

After heating the oil for 2 minutes, add the tuna fillets to the pan and push down on each fillet with a spatula to sear them.

Cook the tuna fillets for about 1.5 minutes on one side, then flip them and cook for another 1.5 minutes for a total of 3 minutes.

Remove the tuna from the pan and cover it with foil to keep warm.

In the same pan, add the diced onions and minced garlic and mix them with the oil.

Cook the garlic and onions for about 1 minute.

Add 1/2 tsp of sweet smoked Spanish paprika and 1/2 tsp of hot smoked Spanish paprika to the pan and mix quickly to avoid bitterness.

Pour in 1/4 cup of white wine to deglaze the pan and cook for 2 minutes until thickened.

Add 1/2 cup of tomato puree, season with sea salt and freshly cracked black pepper, and add about 1 tbsp of freshly chopped parsley; mix well.

Lower the heat to low and cook the sauce for about 3 minutes.

Add the tuna steaks back into the pan and flip them after about a minute to coat them in the sauce.

Heat the tuna steaks in the sauce for about 2 minutes, then remove the pan from heat and garnish with freshly chopped parsley.

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