This is an elegantly simple way to cook ahi tuna steaks that any restaurant would be jealous of! Serve with soy sauce or your favorite dipping sauce.
Ingredients
- ahi tuna steaks: 2 piece (5 ounce)
- kosher salt: 1 tsp
- cayenne pepper: 0.25 tsp (optional)
- butter: 0.5 Tbsp
- olive oil: 2 Tbsp
- whole peppercorns: 1 tsp
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Stages of cooking
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Pat tuna steaks dry and season on both sides with salt and cayenne pepper.
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Melt butter in a skillet over medium-high heat.
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Add olive oil and pepper corns; cook until peppercorns soften and pop, about 5 minutes. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
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Gently place seasoned tuna in the skillet and cook to desired doneness, anywhere from 30 seconds to 1 1/2 minutes per side.
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Slice tuna into 1/4-inch thick slices to serve.
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Enjoy! DOTDASH MEREDITH FOOD STUDIOS
