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Fresh Tuna (Or Other Fish) With Southern Sicilian Salsa

Here's how you make Fresh Tuna (Or Other Fish) With Southern Sicilian Salsa
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  • Servings: 4
  • Prep: 1.15h
  • Cook: 10m
    • The following recipe serves 4 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • FOR FISH PROCESS
  • 1 tablespoon minced garlic
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon chopped rosemary
  • 44 ounces tuna steaks (ahi tuna steaks,or swordfish, salmon or other white flesh fish of choice)
  • Salt and pepper, to taste
  • Lemon juice to taste (from a fresh lemon)
  • FOR SOUTHERN SICILIAN SALSA
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil (extra-virgin)
  • 1/2 cup red onion, chopped
  • 1 red bell pepper, seeded and chopped
  • 1 tablespoon minced garlic
  • 1/2 cup diced tomatoes (homemade or canned)
  • 2 tablespoons marinated olives (pitted, black Greek olives, chopped)
  • 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil (extra-virgin olive oil)
  • Salt and pepper, to taste
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Combine the garlic, olive oil, rosemary, salt, and pepper. Marinate the tuna in the mixture for 1 hour.

  • Step 2: Grill tuna over medium-hot coals for about 5 minutes on each side. Can also cook in a hot grill stove-top skillet or regular skillet in which olive oil has been added, cooking for 4-5 minutes on each side until golden. Be careful to not overcook the fish to prevent it from becoming dry. (the cooking time noted has everything to do with the thickness of the fish, so keep a watchful eye).

  • Step 3: Spoon salsa over fish and serve. Squeeze lemon juice to taste over each piece of fish.

  • Southern Sicilian Salsa

  • Step 4: Heat olive oil in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Add onion, pepper, and garlic.

  • Step 5: Cook 5 minutes, until the onion is soft, stirring often. Remove from heat.

  • Step 6: Place in a mixing bowl and add the remaining ingredients. Season to taste.

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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