Tuna with Romesco Sauce

Name: Tuna with Romesco Sauce
Yield: Serves 4-6
Cuisine: Spanish
Ingredients: 2 jarred roasted red peppers; ½ cup (75 g) almonds; 1 slice bread; 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar; 1 tablespoon honey; 1 teaspoon smoked paprika; 1½ pounds (680 g) very fresh tuna steaks; Salt and freshly ground black pepper; Salt and freshly ground black pepper; ½ cup (120 ml) extra-virgin olive oil; 1 tablespoon olive oil

Preparation info

Serves
4-6

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Endless Summer Cookbook

By Katie Lee

Published 2015

About

This is a dish that is ideal for entertaining, as it is equally delicious served hot or cold, and it takes almost no time at all to prepare. The tuna needs only a few minutes to cook, and the romesco actually benefits from being made ahead of time to allow the flavors time to develop.

Ingredients

For the romesco sauce

2 jarred roasted red peppers
½ cup (75 g) almonds

Europe
Spain
Fish course
Pescatarian
Summer
Mediterranean

Method

Make the romesco sauce

In a food processor, combine the red peppers, almonds, bread, vinegar, honey, and smoked paprika. Pulse to combine. With the motor running, add the oil. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

Make the tuna

Preheat an outdoor grill or a grill pan to <