Division of Marketing and Development
Susan Nardizzi, Director
Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
Adam H. Putnam, Commissioner
Florida Seafood Recipe
Rosemary Seared Yellowfin Tuna With Grape Tomato-Eggplant Relish(Photo Below)
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Seafood-4407
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Ingredients |
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1 |
eggplant |
1 cup |
sweet onion, diced |
1 cup |
grape or cherry tomatoes |
6 leaves |
fresh basil, chopped |
10 sprigs |
fresh rosemary leaves, chopped fine |
2 teaspoons |
fresh garlic, chopped |
1/4 cup |
extra virgin olive oil, divided |
1/4 cup |
balsamic vinegar |
4 6-ounce |
fillets of fresh yellowfin tuna |
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salt |
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pepper |
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Preparation
Peel eggplant and slice in half length wise; continue slicing into 1 inch cubes. Heat a medium sized sauté pan over medium heat; coat pan with 1 teaspoon olive oil and sauté eggplant and onion until they begin to brown. Add 1 teaspoon of balsamic vinegar, 1 teaspoon of garlic, salt, pepper and fresh basil. Stir in tomatoes and cook for two minutes until tomatoes are heated through. Remove from heat and keep warm. In a sauté pan, add remaining olive oil and turn heat up to high. Season the tuna on both sides with salt, pepper and chopped rosemary. Sear the tuna for 2 minutes on each side for medium rare. Serve fillets on a bed of the tomato-eggplant relish.
Yield
4 servings
Nutritional Value Per Serving
Calories 366, Calories From Fat 140, Total Fat 16g, Saturated Fat 2g, Trans Fatty Acid 0g, Cholesterol 77mg, Total Carbohydrates 13g, Protein 42g, Omega 3 Fatty Acid 0g
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