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Sweet and Sour Sicilian Tuna
JoAnna Porreca Schade
"My grandmother made this recipe every Christmas Eve as part of the Feast of the Seven Fishes. We still make it today and it is my all time favorite!"
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Ingredients
40 m servings 500 calsOriginal recipe yields 4 servings (4 tuna steaks)
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- Heat olive oil in a heavy-bottomed skillet over medium heat. Stir in the onion; cook and stir until the onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes. Reduce heat to medium-low, and continue to cook and stir until the onion is very tender and dark brown, 15 to 20 minutes more. Remove the onion from the skillet.
- Place the tuna steaks in the same skillet over medium-high heat and cook until golden brown, about 2 minutes per side. Remove the tuna steaks to a serving tray; keep warm.
- Stir the vinegar and sugar together in the same skillet until sugar is dissolved. Return the onions to the pan, and simmer until the liquid reduces and is slightly thickened, about 5 minutes. Return the tuna to the pan and cook for 3 to 5 minutes. Place the tuna on the warm serving tray and top with the onion and sweet and sour mixture.
Nutrition Facts
Per Serving: 500 calories; 11.8 g fat; 57.8 g carbohydrates; 40.3 g protein; 77 mg cholesterol; 64 mg sodium. Full nutrition
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Most helpful positive review
7/2/2010
This was reallllllllyyyy good! Even just the basic recipe it's good. I threw in a little bit of garlic and some marjoram into the mix and that made it extra flavorful. I would imagine that you a...
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9/21/2009
I made this recipe perfectly according to instructions, and the tuna was alright...but the sauce, blech. My husband and I both disliked it's smell and taste...waaaaay too much vinegar. Maybe h...
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7/2/2010
This was reallllllllyyyy good! Even just the basic recipe it's good. I threw in a little bit of garlic and some marjoram into the mix and that made it extra flavorful. I would imagine that you a...
4/3/2009
This was a great meal. I made it with salmon instead, due to the lesser cost of salmon, and I only used 3 steaks. I'll make it again. Next time I will serve this dish with Roquefort Pear Salad.
8/12/2009
This is so good. I only had 3/4 cup red wine vinegar on hand, so used 1/4 cup regular white vinegar and it was still great. Next time I will carmelize two onions instead of just one. The onions ...
3/24/2011
Very good. It is the perfect weeknight recipe. Quick,tasty and one frying pan.
4/1/2012
This is a delicious dish! Word to the wise--you cannot divide it! I tried and it was an utter failure. Even if you're making one tuna steak, you must follow the full liquid measurement. The ...
3/25/2010
GREAT....the preparation was very easy and results excellent! My husband is very picky and he really enjoyed this dinner. Paired it with roquefort pear salad and grilled asparagus
1/17/2010
really great !but the fish better be fresh i mean just caught! this goes good with other fish too! i like more onions too iv even done it with white wine and a little balsamic for color