Pan-seared Tuna With Olive-wine Sauce

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon fennel seed
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 3/4 cup dry wine
• 6 tablespoons pitted black olives, chopped
• 3 tablespoons green olives, chopped
• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon orange rind, grated
• 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 2 (6 ounce) tuna steaks (about two inches thick)
• 2 cups couscous, hot, cooked
• orange rind (optional)

Recipe

• 1 place a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray over medium heat until hot. add fennel seeds and garlic; saute 3 minutes or until seeds are lightly toasted. spoon the mixture into a bowl. add wine, olives, lemon juice, 1 teaspoon orange rind and red pepper; stir well and set aside.
• 2 sprinkle black pepper and salt over tuna. recoat skillet with cooking spray; place over medium-high heat until very hot. add tuna; saute 5 minutes on each side or until medium-rare or to desired degree of doneness. remove tuna from skillet. spoon couscous into each of 4 large shallow bowls: arrange tuna to the side. set aside; keep warm.
• 3 add wine mixture to skillet; cook 2 minutes or until sauce is lightly reduced. pour sauce evenly over steaks. garnish with orange rind, if desired.