Poached Tuna Steaks

Rating: 3.75 stars
12 Ratings
  • 5 star values: 5
  • 4 star values: 3
  • 3 star values: 1
  • 2 star values: 2
  • 1 star values: 1

Tasty albacore tuna steaks are poached in an aromatic broth. Serve with couscous.

By MOTTS

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Recipe Summary

prep:
15 mins
cook:
15 mins
total:
30 mins
Servings:
2
Yield:
2 servings
Nutrition Info
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Ingredients

2
Original recipe yields 2 servings
The ingredient list now reflects the servings specified

Directions

  • In a medium saucepan over medium heat, mix water, lemon juice, and cayenne pepper. Season with salt and pepper. Bring to a gentle boil.

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  • Place tuna steaks into the mixture, and sprinkle with kumquats and cilantro. Cook 15 minutes, until fish is easily flaked with a fork.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:
148 calories; protein 27g 54% DV; carbohydrates 6g 2% DV; fat 1.5g 2% DV; cholesterol 50.4mg 17% DV; sodium 48.2mg 2% DV. Full Nutrition

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DEBBIELYD
Rating: 5 stars
01/10/2004
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 cilantro it smelled wonderful while it was cooking. Read More
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Most helpful critical review

REDCYNERGY
Rating: 2 stars
01/10/2004
This recipe was sort of a disappointment. Perhaps I didn't watch it too closely but the steaks came out too dry. Read More
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(12)
12 Ratings
  • 5 star values: 5
  • 4 star values: 3
  • 3 star values: 1
  • 2 star values: 2
  • 1 star values: 1
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DEBBIELYD
Rating: 5 stars
01/10/2004
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 cilantro it smelled wonderful while it was cooking. Read More
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(35)
STRADE
Rating: 4 stars
01/10/2004
This was wonderful just be very careful not to overcook the tuna. Read More
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LLR
Rating: 5 stars
01/21/2008
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 at all. I also substituted using orange. We had leftovers and felt that it was even better the next day as it took on all the flavors and stayed moist. Thanks for sharing this recipe Read More
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REDCYNERGY
Rating: 2 stars
01/10/2004
This recipe was sort of a disappointment. Perhaps I didn't watch it too closely but the steaks came out too dry. Read More
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CAS
Rating: 2 stars
01/07/2007
I will not use this recipe again. The cilantro over powers the fish. Read More
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RoadyJane
Rating: 1 stars
08/11/2009
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. Read More
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PATRICKCAVEN
Rating: 5 stars
11/05/2004
this is so freaking good Read More
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suzi
Rating: 5 stars
06/24/2020
I use this recipe to cook fresh tuna for making tuna salad. So much better than canned or pouch tuna. I do go heavy on the cayenne pepper cause I like a bit of a kick in my tuna salad. Read More
Chris Redman
Rating: 5 stars
03/03/2015
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 back on the amount a little bit. Read More
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