Fresh Tuna In A Lemon Caper Sauce Recipes

SPAGHETTI WITH TUNA AND CAPER SAUCE

Steps:

• Cook pasta in a large pot of generously salted water until al dente. Reserve 1 1/2 cups pasta water; drain.
• Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Add tuna with its oil and garlic and cook, stirring a few times, until garlic is golden in spots, about 5 minutes. Stir in capers and pepper flakes and cook, 30 seconds. Add 1 cup reserved pasta water; bring to a simmer. Add cooked pasta and simmer, tossing a few times, until liquid is reduced to a sauce that coats pasta.
• Remove from heat and toss in lemon zest and juice, oil, and parsley; season with pepper. Add more pasta water, a few tablespoons at a time, until pasta is evenly coated. Serve, sprinkled with more pepper flakes.

TUNA WITH CAPERS, OLIVES AND LEMON

Steps:

• In a large bowl, mash garlic with the back of a spoon. Whisk in the lemon juice and 5 tablespoons of olive oil. Combine with the tuna, onion, olives, capers, herbs and salt to taste.
• Serve on buttered toast for sandwiches, or make into a dip: Pulse the tuna salad and butter in a food processor until it is creamy. With the motor of the processor running, slowly add the additional 4 tablespoons oil. Taste and add more salt or lemon juice if needed. Serve with cut vegetables (fennel and bell peppers are nice) and crackers.

FRESH TUNA IN A LEMON-CAPER SAUCE

Steps:

• Brush tuna steaks with oil and broil or grill them until cooked through, about 5 minutes on each side.
• Meanwhile heat the butter in a frying pan and slowly saute the garlic and onion until softened, about 5 minutes.
• Stir in the lemon juice and capers and cook for 1 minute.
• Spoon the sauce over the tuna and serve immediately.
• VARIATION: Tuna with Lime juice.
• Omit the capers.
• Substitute 1/4-1/3 cup freshly squeezed lime juice for the lemon juice and add 1/4 teaspoon good-quality soy sauce and a dash of cayenne pepper.

TUNA, LEMON, AND CAPER SAUCE

Steps:

• Place tuna in pasta serving bowl and break it into large bite-size pieces. Add garlic, lemon zest, lemon juice, olive oil, salt, pepper, and capers and stir gently to combine. Set aside to warm to room temperature, or preferably, place the bowl (be sure it's heatproof) over the pasta pot to warm the ingredients while heating the water. Once the water comes to a boil, remove bowl and set aside.
• Cook pasta in large pot of boiling salted water until al dente. Drain pasta well and immediately add to sauce in bowl. Sprinkle with parsley and toss. Serve at once with Parmesan cheese. Pass the pepper mill.
• Recommended pasta: 8 ounces penne rigate, medium shells (conchiglie rigate), rigatoni, or linguine.

FRESH TUNA IN A LEMON CAPER SAUCE

Steps:

• Brush tuna steaks with oil and broil or grill them until cooked through, about 5 minutes on each side.
• Meanwhile heat the butter in a frying pan and slowly saute the garlic and onion until softened, about 5 minutes.
• Stir in the lemon juice and capers and cook for 1 minute.
• Spoon the sauce over the tuna and serve immediately.