Tonno alla Siciliana
Sicily's classic fresh tuna dish — tonno alla siciliana, thick tuna steaks braised in a sweet-sour agrodolce sauce of onions, tomatoes, olives, capers, vinegar and mint. The Sicilian mint (mentuccia) and the sweet-sour profile reflects the island's Arab culinary heritage. Served at room temperature, the tuna absorbs the sauce overnight and becomes extraordinary.
- Total
- 35 min
- Serves
- 4
- Level
- Medium
Prep 15 min · Cook 20 min
Ingredients
Method
Dust tuna in flour; brown 1–2 minutes per side in hot olive oil (tuna is served pink in the centre). Remove; season.
About 4 min
Sauté onions in the same oil 15 minutes until very soft and golden.
About 9 min
Add tomatoes, olives and capers; cook 5 minutes. Add vinegar and sugar; bubble 1 minute. Season.
About 9 min
Return tuna steaks to the sauce; cook 2 minutes on each side to warm through but keep the centre pink.
About 9 min
Finish with fresh mint. Serve warm or at room temperature with crusty bread. Like many Sicilian dishes, it is even better the next day.
About 3 min
Nutrition per serving (estimate)
- Calories
- 340
- Protein
- 36 g
- Carbs
- 12 g
- Fat
- 18 g
- Fibre
- 2 g
- Sugar
- 6 g
- Sodium
- 560 mg
Contains: gluten, fish
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