Roast Tuna With Onions And Lemon

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil, plus a little more to taste
• 1 large onion, roughly chopped
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic
• 1 small fresh jalapeno, chopped (or cayenne to taste)
• 1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley leaves
• 1 teaspoon fresh thyme (or 1/2 t. dried) or 1 teaspoon fresh tarragon (or 1/2 t. dried)
• 1/2 cup fresh breadcrumb
• salt
• black pepper
• 2 lemons, thinly sliced
• 4 small tuna steaks (1 1/2 to 2 lb total weight)
• 1 lemon, juice of

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 450°.
• 2 put half the olive oil in a medium skillet or saucepan and turn the heat to medium; a minute later, add the onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 5 minutes; add the garlic and chile, stirring occasionally, for about 1 minute.
• 3 turn off the heat and stir in the parsley, thyme, and bread crumbs, along with some salt and pepper to taste.
• 4 layer half the lemon slices in the bottom of a small roasting pan.
• 5 rub the fish with the remaining olive oil, sprinkle it with salt and pepper, and place it in the pan.
• 6 put the onion mixture and remaining lemon slices on top of the fish.
• 7 roast the fish until done, about 10 minutes for medium-rare (cut into it and take a look).
• 8 drizzle with the lemon juice and a little more olive oil and serve hot or at room temperature.