Braised Tuna
By: Andie Mitchell
Published: Thursday, February 11, 2010 - 6:14am

Ingredients




4 tuna steaks/filets - (8 oz ea)
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons finely-minced onion
2 celery stalks finely sliced
1 small tomato skinned, and roughly chopped
1 teaspoon thyme
12 tablespoons dry white wine
Salt to taste
Freshly-ground black pepper to taste

Preparation

1 Heat 1 tablespoon of the oil and gently fry the onions and celery until soft. Stir in tomatoes and thyme and cook for about 5 minutes to soften tomatoes. Place in base of shallow dish. 2 Heat remaining oil and quickly fry the tuna steaks to brown on each side. Place tuna steaks on top of vegetables, season; then pour over white wine. Cover. Bake at 325 degrees for 40 to 50 minutes until fish is tender.

Comments:
Curt

Don't spend very much money on the Tuna because you are cooking the bejesus out of it in this recipe.  Tuna is tender when it is raw.