Name: Tuna Steaks with Peppercorns Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 tsp Szechuan peppercorns; ½ tsp white peppercorns; 1 tsp allspice Jamaican peppercorns; 4 thick tuna steaks; 1 tbsp corn oil; ½ tsp salt

Tuna Steaks with Peppercorns Recipe

How To Make Tuna Steaks with Peppercorns

Tuna steaks are a lighter alternative to beef. In this recipe, they are served rare and seasoned with Schezuan, white, and Jamaican peppercorns.

Preparation: 10 minutes

Cooking: 10 minutes

Total: 20 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

1tspszechuan peppercorns
½tspwhite peppercorns
1tspallspice Jamaican peppercorns
4thick tuna steaks,(1 inch)
1tbspcorn oil
½tspsalt

Instructions

Crush the peppercorns with a meat pounder or the bottom of a saucepan.
Brush both sides of the steaks with the oil, and then sprinkle both sides with the salt and crushed pepper.
Heat a cast-iron pan for 2 to 3 minutes, until very hot.
Place the steaks in the pan, and cook them over very high heat for about 1½ minutes on each side.
Cover the pan, remove from the heat, and let stand for 3 to 5 minutes before serving.
The steaks will continue to cook in their own residual heat but should remain pink inside.