Recipes: Stephanie Tantillo's Tuna Steak With Caramelized Fennel
Tuna Steak with Caramelized Fennel
For the Fennel
1 bubble fennel, de bulbed and sliced thin
3 tbsp butter
Salt and pepper
For the Pesto:
1 bunch parsley leaves
Few leaves of mint
1/2 half Minced shallot
Leaves from fennel (reserving some for garnish)
10 almonds
Optional: pecorino cheese
Extra virgin olive oil
Salt
1 Tuna Steak
Olive oil for searing
Salt and pepper for seasoning
To prepare the pesto: food process all ingredients together and set aside
To caramelize the fennel, heat he butter in a sauce pan over medium-low heat. Add fennel, season with salt and pepper and cook until tender, about 8-10 minutes
In a heavy bottom sauce pan, heat the oil. Season the tuna liberally with salt and pepper on both sides, and sear for a few minutes on each side (until desire doneness) . Remove from pan and add pesto to pan just to warm it, add the tuna back in quickly to coat with warmed pesto
Serve with fennel and garnish with fennel leaves
