Description
Amazing Garlic Butter Ahi Tuna is a quick and delectable dish that brings restaurant-quality flavor to your home kitchen in just five minutes. This recipe features tender ahi tuna steaks seared to perfection and drizzled with a rich garlic butter sauce, making it an ideal choice for busy weeknights or special occasions. The combination of fresh ingredients and luxurious flavors ensures a satisfying meal that pleases both the palate and the eye. Serve it alongside your favorite side dishes for a complete dining experience.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 Ahi tuna steaks (about 6 oz each)
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- Salt to taste
- Black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Pat the tuna steaks dry and season generously with salt and black pepper.
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat until shimmering. Add the tuna steaks and sear for 1-2 minutes per side for rare or 2-3 minutes per side for medium-rare.
- Remove the tuna from the skillet and set aside. Reduce heat to medium-low, add butter, and once melted, stir in minced garlic; cook until fragrant (about 30 seconds).
- Stir in parsley and lemon juice, then return the tuna steaks to the skillet, spooning the sauce over them to coat before serving immediately.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 steak (170g)
- Calories: 310
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 0g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 70mg