Basil-Tomato Tuna Steaks Recipe

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Be prepared to reel in raves when you place this fabulous fish dish on the table. It's moist and flavorful, topped off with basil, tomato and cheese.

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Basil-Tomato Tuna Steaks Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 15 min.

Yield: 4 Servings

10 5 15

Ingredients

4 tuna or 4 salmon steaks (1 inch thick and 6 ounces each)
1 tablespoon olive oil
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1/3 cup loosely packed basil leaves
1 medium tomato, chopped
1/4 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese

Directions

In a large nonstick skillet, cook tuna in oil over medium heat for 3 minutes on each side or until fish flakes easily with a fork.
Transfer to a broiler pan. Sprinkle fish with salt and pepper. Cover with basil leaves. Top with tomato and cheese. Broil 4-6 in. from the heat for 2 minutes or until the cheese is melted. Yield: 4 servings.

Nutritional Analysis: 1 serving equals 240 calories, 6 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 81 mg cholesterol, 394 mg sodium, 2 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 42 g protein.

Originally published as Basil-Tomato Tuna Steaks in The Taste of Home Cookbook , p198