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Recipe of the Month August
Tonno alla Mediterranea
Serves- 2
Prep - 15 mins
Cook - 15 mins
190g tuna steaks
6 black olives
8 cherry tomatoes
4 sun dried tomatoes
6 basil leaves
10g capers
2 garlic cloves
4 tbsp white wine
4 tbsp lemon juice
Salt and pepper
4 tbsp olive oil
1 To make the sauce heat the oil in a pan, add the garlic and cook till lightly browned, add the cherry tomatoes, olives, capers and sun dried tomatoes. Cook for 2-3 minutes, add the white wine, lemon juice and basil. 2 To cook the tuna, heat a griddle pan until very hot, brush with oil and add the tuna. Cook only 3 minutes each side, add the seasoning to the sauce and serve with the tuna steak.
Perfect with fish
Gavi di Gavi
D.O.C.G. 2006 £8.95
Grape Variety: 100% Cortese. The grapes of this wine come from vineyards of Roverteto Ligure in the heart of the 'denominazione' and express the character of the Gavi at its best. Easy to drink with a good structure.