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Tuna: Fresh Tuna Steaks with Marsala & Mushrooms

Source of Recipe


Every Night Italian






List of Ingredients



• 1/2 cup yellow onion, thinly sliced lengthwise
  
• 3 Tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
  
• 8 ounces cremini or white mushrooms
  
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper
  
• 4 tuna steaks (6 ounces each)
  
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour for coating tuna
  
• 3 Tbsp dry Marsala
  






Instructions



1. Put the onion and 2 tablespoons of the olive oil in a large skillet and place it over medium heat. Saute, stirring occasionally, until the onion turns a light caramel color, 3 to 5 minutes.
   
   
2. While the onion is sauteing, wipe the mushrooms clean with a soft mushroom brush or damp paper towel. (Do not wash them, because they soak up water like a sponge.) Trim the stems and thinly slice the mushrooms lengthwise.
   
   
3. When the onion is done, add the mushrooms and season with salt and pepper. Cook the mushrooms until all the water they release evaporates; this can take from 5 to 15 minutes. Remove the mushrooms and onion from the pan and set aside.
   
   
4. Put the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil in the pan and place it over high heat. Coat the tuna steaks with the flour and shake off the excess. When the oil is hot enough to make the fish sizzle, carefully slide in the tuna steaks. Do not overcrowd the pan. They should fit comfortably in a single layer; if necessary, cook them in 2 batches.
   
   
5. Cook 2 to 3 minutes on each side, depending on how rare you like your tuna. It should be at least pink in the middle, however, or it will be tough and dry. Set the seared tuna steaks on a platter and season them with salt and pepper.
   
   
6. Pour the Marsala into the hot skillet while it is still over high heat. (Keep your face away from the pan in case the Marsala flames up.) Stir with a wooden spoon to loosen all the tasty bits on the bottom of the pan. Reduce heat to medium-low and return the mushrooms and onion to the pan. Heat them through, add the tuna steaks, and turn them in the sauce just long enough to reheat them.
   
   Remove from heat and serve at once.
   
   Serves 4