Salt & Pepper Squid w/ Seared Tuna Steak
One very delicious and nutritious high protein meal in 15 minutes
Prep time: 5 mins
Cook Time: 5-6 mins for squid, 4-5 mins for tuna
Serves: 2-3
Ingredients:
Squid & tuna should be just at room temperature before you start cooking, not cold!
Squid
Tuna (both bought from local fish monger)
Dash of Sea Salt
Cracked pepper
Half a red onion, sliced
Fresh coriander
1 red chili, sliced (seeds discared if you do not handle spice well)
Rocket/spinach
Wild capers
For the Squid:
Have your local fish man clean the squid for you.
Rinse the squid and pat dry.
Slice into strips or chunks.
Heat a sautee pan with 1-2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil over medium high heat.
When hot, place the squid in the pan and season with a dash of sea salt & lots of fresh cracked pepper. Saute for 1 minute.
Toss in the onion and red chilles.
Sautee a further 5-6 minutes until the squid is no longer translucent and cooked through.
Remove from heat and toss in some fresh coriander.
For the tuna:
Wash the rocket/spinach in a bowl of water with 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar. Drain, rinse and spin in a salad spinner to dry.
Place bed of rocket/spinach on a plate & move onto cooking the tuna.
Season both sides of the tuna steak with a dash of sea salt and fresh cracked pepper.
Heat a sautee pan with extra virgin olive oil until hot.
Place steak in pan and sear for 1-2 minutes each side (centre should be raw). You can cook through if you do not like seared.
Place the steak on the bed of rocket/spinach and sprinkle with capers.
Bon appetit !