Pan-fried tuna steak

Step-by-step cooking

1. Step 1:

   

   How to fry tuna fillet steak in a grill pan? Prepare all the necessary products that are specified in the recipe. Tuna steaks can be used frozen, but it is much tastier to get a dish from fresh fish or purchased chilled.

2. Step 2:

   

   From spices it will be enough to take only pepper, lemon and salt. If possible, use peppercorns. Mash it with a pestle in a mortar. This pepper is more fragrant and bright in taste.

3. Step 3:

   

   So, rinse the tuna steaks in cold water and dry with paper napkins or a kitchen towel to get rid of excess moisture. Sprinkle each piece with pepper and salt to taste on both sides. Wash the lemon, dry it and cut it into thin circles. Put the citrus slices on the steaks and leave to marinate for 15-20 minutes. You can not use the slices and sprinkle the tuna with lemon juice.

4. Step 4:

   

   Pour a small amount of vegetable or olive oil over the fish.

5. Step 5:

   

   Spread the oil on all sides of the pieces with light massaging movements.

7. Step 6:

   

   Preheat the grill pan well. If you have a non-stick frying pan, then you do not need to use frying oil. I lubricate my frying pan with a small amount of refined vegetable oil, since without it the products stick to the surface of the frying pan. Lay out the fish to fry. Press lightly on the surface of the steaks and hold for a few seconds to a minute. Be guided by the color of the meat, it should lighten from below.

8. Step 7:

   

   Turn the tuna pieces to the other side and fry in the same way, pressing on top with a spatula or spoon. The edges of the steak should become light, and inside it should remain red.

9. Step 8:

   

   Lay the tuna fillet on a flat surface, pour lemon juice and let "rest" for a couple of minutes.

10. Step 9:

    

    Inside the steaks are pink, so it should be. The meat is tender and very juicy, literally melts in the mouth.