Onion Tuna (Atún Encebollado)
Fresh tuna stewed with lots of softened onion and a touch of wine. A recipe from Cádiz that gains from resting.
- Total
- 55 min
- Prep
- 15 min
- Servings
- 4
- Difficulty
- Easy
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Ingredients
Serves 4
- fresh tuna1.5 lb
- onion4
- garlic clove3
- bay leaf2
- white wine0.75 cup
- sweet paprika1 tsp
- olive oil5 tbsp
- salt1 tsp
- black pepper1 pinch
Method
- 1
Cut the fresh tuna into large chunks and season with salt and pepper.
- 2
Sear the tuna in a casserole with 2 tablespoons of olive oil, 1 minute per side, and set aside.
- 3
In the same casserole, gently sweat the sliced onion and garlic with the remaining oil and the bay leaf for 25 minutes.
- 4
Add the sweet paprika, stir and pour in the white wine. Reduce for 5 minutes.
- 5
Add the tuna and cook 5 minutes over low heat, covered, without letting it dry out.
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