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Tuna Spanish Style

1
Points® value
Total Time
30 min
Prep
20 min
Cook
10 min
Serves
2
Difficulty
Moderate
Tuna is often sold in chunks, rather than steaks, at a considerably lower per-pound price. Threaded on skewers and grilled as kebabs, they can look very nice.

Ingredients

Uncooked bluefin tuna

12 oz, 2 x 6 oz steaks

Fresh lime juice

2 tbsp(s)

Chili powder

1 tsp(s)

Cumin seeds

½ tsp(s)

Black pepper

¼ pinch(es)

Canned crushed tomatoes

1 cup(s)

Canned pimentos

6 oz

Olives

4 large, green, chopped

Capers

2 tsp(s)

Anchovies canned in oil drained

2 average, rinsed, patted dry and minced

Table wine

1 fl oz, white or water

Instructions

  1. Put tuna steaks in a glass dish and rub with lime juice, shili powder, cumin and pepper. Cover and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes and up to 2 hours
  2. Prepare coals for grill.
  3. To make sauce, place remaining ingredients into a medium saucepan and simmer for 5 minutes. Set aside until needed.
  4. Grill tuna until firm but still light pink in the centre.
  5. Reheat sauce if necessary; serve over tuna.