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I love ahi steaks. We like them thick and rare. This recipe is beautifully seasoned and topped with a slightly spicy sauce made with butter and capers. It cooks fast and is so easy!!
Making the Ahi Steaks and Sauce –
Season the ahi with lemon pepper, salt and fresh cracked pepper on both sides.
Set aside.
Make the sauce first. The ahi won’t take long so you’ll want to have everything ready to serve when they are done.
Melt the butter in a medium saucepan. Add the garlic and cook on low until it just starts to become fragrant.
Add the salt, chili crisps, and capers. Turn the heat to warm and continue to cook while you make the steaks.
Heat the olive oil in a heavy skillet.
Lay the steaks in the hot oil and cook on medium-high until they’re browned. Turn and cook the other side, about 1 to 2 minutes each. The internal temperature should be 130 degrees for medium rare and 90 for rare (the way we like it).
Let the steaks rest 10 minutes.
Lightly whisk the sauce – Serve with rice or couscous and top it all with the sauce.
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A super easy and fast dish - seared ahi covered in a rich, brown butter sauce
- 1-1/2 sticks butter (3/4 cup)
- 1 large clove of garlic, crushed and minced
- 1/8 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon chili crisps
- 3 heaping teaspoons capers
- 4 ahi tuna steaks
- 4 teaspoons lemon pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon fresh cracked pepper
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Season the steaks with lemon pepper, salt and fresh cracked pepper on both sides. Set aside.
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Make the sauce first. The steaks won't take long so you'll want to have everything ready to serve when they are done.
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Melt the butter in a medium saucepan. Add the garlic and cook on low until it just starts to become fragrant.
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Add the salt, chili crisps, and capers. Turn the heat to warm and continue to cook while you make the steaks.
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Heat the olive oil in a heavy skillet.
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Lay the steaks in the hot oil and cook on medium-high until they're browned. Turn and cook the other side, about 1 to 2 minutes each. The internal temperature should be 130 degrees for medium rare and 90 for rare (the way we like it).
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Let the steaks rest 10 minutes.
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Serve with rice or couscous and top it all with the sauce.
© Copyright 2023 The Lazy Gastronome
Such an easy recipe with a lot of flavors. Love to make it for dinner!
These steaks sound like a real treat with this flavorful sauce! Can’t wait to give it a try! Thank you!
Rare tuna is my favourite way to enjoy it also – so these are cooked to absolute perfection for me! That garlic caper butter is the perfect, delicious addition. I love it!
Me too – it just tastes bland if it’s cooked too much.
This is perfect for a weeknight dinner!
Looks really delicious!
This is such a wonderful recipe. The whole family enjoyed the steaks!
I love, love ahi tuna!! It was so delicious with the garlic caper butter. I added extra capers as they’re SO delicious with the sauce!!
This is a wonderful restaurant style meal!!
I bet the capers add such a good flavor.
Seared ahi steaks with garlic caper butter looks delicious.
Oh my, this dish looks incredibly delicious! Everything looks perfect and it’s so enticing too! I can’t wait to make this for the family this weekend! Thanks and loved it!
Love the flavors in this dinner recipe! So good!