grilled tuna with capers and tomato sauce

Total Time: 52 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 32 mins

Ingredients

• 4 (4 ounce) tuna steaks (center cut)
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• salt
• freshly ground pepper, to taste
• 1/4 teaspoon hot red pepper flakes
• 4 sprigs fresh thyme, coarsely chopped,or 1 teaspoon dried
• 1/3 cup drained capers
• 4 small ripe plum tomatoes, cored and cubed
• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
• 4 tablespoons chopped fresh basil or 4 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley

Recipe

• 1 prepare a charcoal grill or preheat broiler.
• 2 place the tuna on a flat dish and spoon 1 tablespoon oil over it.
• 3 sprinkle with salt and pepper, red pepper flakes and thyme and spread well into the steaks.
• 4 cover with plastic wrap and let stand at least 15 minutes before grilling heat the remaining tablespoon olive oil in a small skillet.
• 5 add the capers and cook briefly over medium high heat.
• 6 add the tomatoes, salt and pepper and lemon juice and cook for 5 minutes, keep warm.
• 7 if using a grill, rub the rack lightly with olive oil.
• 8 place the fish on the grill and cook for 3 minutes, then turn and cook for antoher 3 minutes for rare.
• 9 if you wish the fish to vew more well done, cook longer on each side.
• 10 if broiling place in pan and broil for 6 minutes for rare, turning once.
• 11 remove fish and cut it into thin diagonal slices.
• 12 to serve, divide the tomatoes among 4 warm plates.
• 13 place the tuna slices on top and sprinkle with basil or parsley.