Amazing Garlic Butter Ahi Tuna: 5-Minute Pure Joy
Experience deliciousness with Amazing Garlic Butter Ahi Tuna: 5-Minute Pure Joy! Perfectly seared and flavorful—try this easy recipe today!
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Total Time: 10 minutes
- Yield: Serves 2
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: Seafood
Ingredients
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- 2 Ahi tuna steaks (about 6 oz each)
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- Salt to taste
- Black pepper to taste
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
Instructions
- Pat the tuna steaks dry and season both sides with salt and black pepper.
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat until shimmering. Sear the tuna steaks for 1-2 minutes per side for rare or 2-3 minutes for medium-rare.
- Remove the tuna from the skillet and set aside. Reduce heat to medium-low and melt butter in the same skillet. Add minced garlic and cook until fragrant (about 30 seconds).
- Stir in parsley and lemon juice, then return tuna steaks to the skillet, spooning sauce over them before serving immediately.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 steak (170g)
- Calories: 310
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 560mg
- Fat: 24g
- Saturated Fat: 14g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 3g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 75mg