Peppercorn-crusted Tuna

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 4 (8 ounce) tuna steaks (250 g)
• 2 tablespoons cracked peppercorns
• 1 tablespoon kosher salt
• 1/2 cup red wine
• 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
• 1 cup veal stock or 1 cup chicken stock
• 2 tablespoons whipping cream
• salt & freshly ground black pepper

Recipe

• 1 rub 2 tbsp (25 ml) olive oil onto tuna steaks all over and coat top with peppercorns and salt.
• 2 heat remaining tablespoon of olive oil in a nonstick skillet over high heat.
• 3 add tuna peppercorn-side up.
• 4 fry for 2 minutes, flip and fry for 2 to 3 minutes, depending on thickness of fish.
• 5 remove tuna from pan and transfer onto serving plates.
• 6 the fish should be rare. if you like it more cooked, fry another 2 minutes.
• 7 add red wine to skillet over high heat and reduce until 2 tbsp (25 ml) remain.
• 8 add balsamic vinegar and stock and reduce until 1/2 cup (125 ml) remains.
• 9 add cream and boil just until sauce begins to thicken.
• 10 season with salt and pepper.
• 11 spoon sauce around tuna.