How to Make Olive Oil-Poached Tuna - A Step-by-Step Guide

Looking for a healthy and delicious way to enjoy tuna? Try this recipe for olive oil-poached tuna. Poaching is a gentle cooking method that involves submerging the food in liquid at a low temperature, resulting in a tender, flavorful dish. By using olive oil as the poaching liquid, the tuna becomes infused with the rich, buttery flavor of the oil, creating a luxurious and satisfying meal.

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Ingredients

  • 2 (10 ounce) thick-cut ahi tuna steaks
  • 2 cloves garlic, bruised
  • 6 sprigs fresh thyme
  • 1 pinch red pepper flakes, or to taste
  • 2 cups olive oil, or as needed
  • sea salt to taste

Information

  • Cook Time: 10 mins
  • Additional Time: 1 day 1 hr 10 mins
  • Total Time: 1 day 1 hr 20 mins
  • Servings: 2

  • Let tuna rest at room temperature for 10 to 15 minutes.
  • Combine garlic, thyme, and red pepper flakes in a heavy skillet. Pour olive oil into the skillet to reach a depth of 1 inch. Heat oil over medium heat until garlic and thyme begin to sizzle, 5 to 10 minutes.
  • Place tuna steaks gently in hot oil and reduce heat to low; cook, spooning oil over the top of tuna steaks constantly until white and hot, 5 to 7 minutes. Remove from heat and transfer tuna steaks into a baking dish; pour hot oil and herbs on top. Cool tuna and oil to room temperature.
  • Wrap the baking dish tightly in plastic wrap and refrigerate tuna steaks for 24 hours; remove from oil and sprinkle sea salt on top.
  • Nutrition

    608 cal.

    • Total Fat: 36g
    • Saturated Fat: 7g
    • Cholesterol: 109mg
    • Sodium: 271mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 1g
    • Dietary Fiber: 0g
    • Protein: 67g
    • Vitamin C: 3mg
    • Calcium: 33mg
    • Iron: 5mg
    • Potassium: 738mg