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Grilled Tuna with Olive and Caper Sauce

Pillsbury Kitchens
Updated Feb 4, 2011
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Bring classic Provencal flavors to your dinner table by serving grilled tuna steaks with a French-inspired olive and caper sauce.

Grilled Tuna with Olive and Caper Sauce

  • Prep Time 30 min
  • Total 30 min
  • Ingredients 11
  • Servings 2
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Ingredients

Tuna

  • 1 teaspoon chopped fresh basil
  • 2 teaspoons olive oil
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • 2 (4-oz.) tuna steaks

Sauce

  • 1/3 cup sliced ripe olives
  • 1 tablespoon pimiento-stuffed green olives
  • 1 tablespoon capers, drained
  • 1 small garlic clove, minced
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon chopped fresh parsley

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat grill. In small bowl, combine basil, 2 teaspoons oil and 1 garlic clove; mix well. Rub on both sides of tuna steaks. Set aside.
  • Step 
    2
    In food processor bowl with metal blade, combine all sauce ingredients except parsley. Process with on/off pulses until finely chopped, scraping down sides of bowl if necessary. Set aside.
  • Step 
    3
    When ready to grill, place tuna on gas grill over medium heat or on charcoal grill 4 to 6 inches from medium coals. Cook 8 to 12 minutes or until fish flakes easily with fork, turning once. Serve sauce over tuna. Sprinkle with parsley.

Nutrition

360 Calories
27g Total Fat
27g Protein
3g Total Carbohydrate
0g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
360
Calories from Fat
240
Total Fat
27g
42%
Saturated Fat
4g
20%
Cholesterol
45mg
15%
Sodium
470mg
20%
Total Carbohydrate
3g
1%
Dietary Fiber
1g
4%
Sugars
0g
Protein
27g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
50%
50%
Vitamin C
4%
4%
Calcium
4%
4%
Iron
10%
10%
Exchanges:
4 Very Lean Meat; 5 Fat;
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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