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Poached Tuna Steaks

Rated as 3.64 out of 5 Stars
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"Tasty albacore tuna steaks are poached in an aromatic broth. Serve with couscous."
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Ingredients

30 m servings 148 cals
Original recipe yields 2 servings

Directions

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  1. In a medium saucepan over medium heat, mix water, lemon juice, and cayenne pepper. Season with salt and pepper. Bring to a gentle boil.
  2. Place tuna steaks into the mixture, and sprinkle with kumquats and cilantro. Cook 15 minutes, until fish is easily flaked with a fork.
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Nutrition Facts


Per Serving: 148 calories; 1.5 g fat; 6 g carbohydrates; 27 g protein; 50 mg cholesterol; 48 mg sodium. Full nutrition

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This was the first time I had made tuna steaks - quite tasty! I couldn't find kumquats so I used a small orange, sliced with the peel, to top the steaks while they were cooking. With the fresh...

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This recipe was sort of a disappointment. Perhaps I didn't watch it too closely, but the steaks came out too dry.

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This was the first time I had made tuna steaks - quite tasty! I couldn't find kumquats so I used a small orange, sliced with the peel, to top the steaks while they were cooking. With the fresh...

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This was wonderful, just be very careful not to overcook the tuna.

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We're not fish lovers so I'm always looking for recipes that we enjoy. This one will be toward the top of the list. The tuna was moist and flavorful. We like cilantro so that wasn't an issue ...

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This recipe was sort of a disappointment. Perhaps I didn't watch it too closely, but the steaks came out too dry.

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I will not use this recipe again. The cilantro over powers the fish.

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I might have overcooked it, but we couldn't find anything good about this recipe. The fish had absolutely no flavor, despite following the recipe.

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this is so freaking good

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This recipe was wonderful I also had to substitute an orange for the kumquats. For those cooks who said it was dry, don't cook it so long next time. We are not big fans of cilantro, so I cut ...

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