Braaied Tuna on Crostini

Name: Braaied Tuna on Crostini
Cuisine: South Africa
Ingredients: 30 ml lemon juice; crostini (ciabatta); salt and freshly ground black pepper; 150 g soft butter, diced; olive oil; 500 g fresh tuna; 45 ml white wine; fresh rocket

Preparation info

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Braai the Beloved Country

By Jean Nel

Published 2014

About

Tuna should be grilled on a high heat to char the outside but leave it raw in the middle. This only takes 2 to 3 minutes, but leave it a touch longer if you like it cooked through.

Ingredients

500 g fresh tuna
olive oil
salt and freshly ground black pepper
fresh rocket

Africa
South Africa
Starter
Fish course
Pescatarian

Method

Place white wine in a small saucepot over a medium heat. Add butter piece by piece. Add lemon juice and seasoning once butter has melted. Put in a little bowl.

Infuse 2 cloves fresh garlic with olive oil in a little bowl. Set aside.

Brush tuna with olive oil and season with salt and freshly ground black pepper.

Cook in a cast iron pan directly over the flames for 1 minut