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Pan-fried tuna with homemade tomato sauce

Pan-fried tuna with homemade tomato sauce

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Chunks of tuna, lightly seasoned and served in a smooth tomato sauce, simmered with onion and a touch of sugar, perfect for sharing among eight people.

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Recipe from Gaztarrotz, Xabier Cañas, adapted by Recette de cuisine ·

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A homemade tomato sauce, strained to remove any lumps, is combined with pieces of pan-fried tuna. The dish is simple but very flavorful.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time25 min
  • Cook time40 min
  • Total1 hr 5 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodStewed and pan-fried
  • Estimated cost$9.65 $1.21 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 14, 2026.
  • Gluten-free

Ingredients

8 people
  • $0.21
  • $0.54
  • $2.05
  • $0.06
  • $0.11
  • $6.68

Prices from US supermarkets for 3 of 6 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. In a saucepan, sauté the onion over low heat with the oil and a pinch of salt.
  2. Once it’s well combined, add the tomatoes and cook for about 30 minutes.
  3. Pour obtenir une sauce lisse, blend it in a blender or food processor, then strain it through a fine-mesh sieve. ≈ 3 min
  4. Return the sauce to the heat and season it. ≈ 2 min
  5. Season the tuna steaks and sear them in a frying pan with a little oil, on both sides, keeping the inside relatively raw.
  6. Add the tomato sauce to the frying pan and let it simmer for 2 minutes.

The bill

Pan-fried tuna with homemade tomato sauce

  • 1 small onion, diced$0.21
  • 50 ml of extra virgin olive oil$0.54
  • 6 well-ripened black tomatoes, peeled, seedless, and diced$2.05
  • salt$0.06
  • A pinch of sugar$0.11
  • 1 kg of tuna or bonito, skinless and boneless, cut into 8 pieces of 125g each$6.68

Total$9.65

that's $1.21 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Equipment

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Before you start

Ingredients

  • 1 small onion, diced
  • 50 ml of extra virgin olive oil
  • 6 well-ripened black tomatoes, peeled, seedless, and diced
  • salt
  • A pinch of sugar
  • 1 kg of tuna or bonito, skinless and boneless, cut into 8 pieces of 125g each

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