Ahi Tuna with Tagliatelle in an Olive and Anchovy Sauce
An Italian take on Ahi Tuna, with a spicy kalamata olive and anchovy sauce, homemade bread crumbs.
Servings: 4
Ingredients
BREADCRUMBS
2piecesstale bread
2teaspoonsbutter
AHI TUNA
1/4cupcrushed hazelnuts
1poundAhi Tuna
finely ground sea saltfreshly ground black pepper
OLIVE ANCHOVY SAUCE
1/3cupolive oilplus 1 tablespoon for cooking fish
3anchoviesrinsed, patted dry
1clovegarlicminced
1teaspooncrushed red chili pepper
6kalamata olivesseeded, finely chopped
1tablespooncapers
4tablespoonsItalian parsleyfinely chopped, divided saving 1 tablespoon for garnish
1/2poundpastasee note for recommendations
1/4cuppanko bread crumbs
Instructions
I used a 10 inch all-clad frying pan for breadcrumbs, tuna and sauce, cleaning each time in between.
BREADCRUMBS
Cut bread into small cubes. Heat pan on low. Add butter, and when melted, add in bread cubes and pan fry until golden brown. Set aside.
AHI TUNA
Brush tuna with olive oil. Season with salt and pepper, and pack on hazelnuts on top and bottom of tuna.
Heat 10 inch frying pan on medium low heat. Add 1 tablespoon of olive oil. When oil is hot, add Ahi Tuna and sear one minute on each side. Set aside.
Cook Pasta: Bring large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook pasta according to directions, short of 1 minute. Drain.
OLIVE ANCHOVY SAUCE
Heat 10 inch frying pan. Add 1/3 cup olive oil. When oil is hot, add anchovies and break up with wooden spoon, until they melt into the oil.
Add in crushed pepper, capers, kalamata olives. Cook for one minute. Add in garlic, parsley. Add tuna to pan and turn over once just to get the flavors. Remove tuna to a platter.
Add drained pasta to olive oil anchovy sauce and finish cooking on low heat for a minute until pasta is cooked.
Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste.
Put pasta on a serving platter. Toss with 1/2 cup of bread crumbs, crumbling some of the cubes with your hands. Top with tuna.
Sprinkle with parsley. Serve immediately.
Notes
For the pasta, you can use linguini, tagliatelle or a thick spaghetti. This will serve 4 medium portions or 2 large portions.