Black Pepper Tuna Steak with Lemon Dijon Sauce

This seared pepper tuna recipe is simple but elegant. Meaty and tender, these tuna steaks taste even better with a lemon cream sauce!

Ingredients:
2 pounds tuna steaks (6 tuna)
2 T coarsely ground black pepper
½ t salt
1 T olive oil
1 T butter
½ cup heavy cream
1 T Dijon mustard
½ cup broth (chicken, beef or vegetable)
2-3 cloves garlic, crushed
½ lemon juiced (about 1 ½ T lemon juice)
½ lemon zest

Instructions:
Preheat a cast iron skillet over medium high heat. While it’s heating, rub the crushed pepper on both sides of the tuna steaks. Also sprinkle a bit of salt on both sides. Once the skillet is heated add the oil and then sear the steaks on both sides. Sear each side for about 3-5 minutes without disturbing them. The time may differ depending on how thick your steaks are. The meat will cook it’s way up the steak from the bottom. So once it has cooked ¼ of the way up flip it to the other side. Then take it out of the pan when that side has cooked ¼ of the way up but keep a very rare center. While the steaks are cooking, heat up another skillet. Add the butter, cream, mustard, garlic, lemon juice and zest and broth. Whisk and bring to a simmer. Serve along side or over top steaks.

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