Tuna Puttanesca

Total Time
15 minutes
Rating
4(75)
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Ingredients

Yield:2 servings
  • 6ounces whole red onion or 5 ounces chopped, ready-cut onion (1⅓ cups)
  • 2teaspoons olive oil
  • 1large clove garlic
  • 4oil-cured olives
  • 1teaspoon capers
  • ½teaspoon anchovy paste
  • ¼cup dry red wine
  • 8ounces fresh tuna
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Nutritional analysis per serving (2 servings)

236 calories; 6 grams fat; 1 gram saturated fat; 0 grams trans fat; 4 grams monounsaturated fat; 1 gram polyunsaturated fat; 10 grams carbohydrates; 2 grams dietary fiber; 4 grams sugars; 29 grams protein; 174 milligrams sodium

Note: The information shown is Edamam’s estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.

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Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Chop the onion, if necessary. Heat a nonstick skillet, one large enough to hold all the ingredients, until it is very hot. Reduce the heat to medium-high, and add the oil. Saute the onion until it begins to soften and brown.

  2. Step 2

    Put the garlic through a garlic press; pit and chop the olives, and add them and the garlic to the skillet. Cook for about 30 seconds. Stir in the anchovy paste and wine, and cook a few minutes more over very low heat, just to blend the ingredients.

  3. Step 3

    Meanwhile, cut the tuna into bite-size chunks.

  4. Step 4

    Add the tuna to the sauce, cooking until the pieces are browned on all sides, about 5 minutes. Serve.

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I didn't have anchovy paste, so I used a splash of fish sauce. And didn't have oil-cured olives, so I used kalamata olives. Quick and easy and delicious!

Nice option for fresh tuna steaks. I don't think of puttanesca sauce as having such limited ingredients, so I added some diced small tomatoes and some sliced yellow pepper and upped the olives (black). And, because of the name, I served it over pasta :D Didn't cut the tuna steaks into smaller pieces, but I might if there's a next time. They were a little tricky to handle whole on top of pasta.

I added 5 ounces diced tomatoes and sautéed a yellow bell pepper.

Would not cut up tuna, but sear tuna 3 min. each side, slice and serve sauce over tuna.

I didn't have anchovy paste, so I used a splash of fish sauce. And didn't have oil-cured olives, so I used kalamata olives. Quick and easy and delicious!

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