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Tuna: Tuna Au Poive

Source of Recipe

Emeril Lagasse


List of Ingredients

4 tuna steaks, trimmed (10-12 oz each)
1 cup black peppercorns
1/2 cup + 1 tbl. dijon mustard
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon fine chopped parsley


Recipe

Season the tuna with salt. In a coffee grinder, add the peppercorns and coarsely grind. With a small knife, spread a tablespoon of mustard on one side. Pack the peppercorns into the steak. Turn the tuna over and spread another tablespoon of mustard. Pack the peppercorns into the tuna on the second side. In a large skillet, over medium heat, add the oil. When the oil is hot, add the tuna and sear for 2 to 3 minutes on each side, for medium rare. Garnish with parsley. Yield: 4 servings .