Pan seared garlic butter tuna steaks served with sautéed spaghetti squash. Flavorful, filling, and a great healthy recipe option.
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How to Make Garlic Butter Tuna Steaks
- Preheat the over to 375 degrees
Preparing the Squash:
- Cut the spaghetti squash in half and clean out the inside. Place the squash halves face down on a baking sheet and add about 1/4 inch of water to the baking sheet. Bake at 375 degrees for 40 minutes.
- Remove the squash from the oven and scrap out the squash with a fork leaving behind the skin.
- In a large skillet, melt 1 tablespoon of butter on high heat. Add in half of the garlic and sauté on medium heat until golden (about 2 minutes). Next, add in the onions and sauté until tender (about 5 minutes).
- Finally, add in the baked squash, season with a pinch of salt and pepper, and sauté for 10 minutes, mixing occasionally.
How to Cook Tuna Steak in Pan with Butter?
- Begin by seasoning the tuna steaks with salt and pepper. In a large oven-safe skillet, melt 1 tablespoon of butter on high heat.
- Next, add in the the remaining garlic and saute on medium heat until golden (about 2 minutes).
- Next, add in the tuna steaks and saute for 2 minutes on both sides.
- Finally, place the skillet into the oven and bake for 5 minutes at 375 degrees for medium, and 10 minutes for well done.
How to Serve Garlic Butter Tuna Steaks
Place a large forkful of squash in the middle of a plate. Then place the garlic butter tuna steaks on top of the squash.
Invent Your Recipe:
Garlic sauteed in butter is one of my favorite ways for a quick flavorful meal. It works with just about any protein. This recipe can also work well with chicken breasts, pork chops, or a steak.
Zucchini, green beans, peppers and onions, and broccoli would all work really well as substitutes for this recipe.
For more ideas like these garlic butter tuna steaks, check out some of our other features seafood posts here.
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The Recipe
Garlic Butter Tuna Steaks
Ingredients
- 2 4 oz. tuna steaks
- 1 Spaghetti Squash
- 2 tbsp butter
- 4 cloves of garlic sliced
- 1 sweet onion sliced
- Pinch of salt for tuna
- Pinch of black pepper for tuna
- Pinch of salt for squash
- Pinch of black pepper for squash
- Water for baking sheet
Instructions
- Preheat the over to 375 degrees
Preparing the Squash:
- Cut the spaghetti squash in half and clean out the inside. Place the squash halves face down on a baking sheet and add about 1/4 inch of water to the baking sheet. Bake at 375 degrees for 40 minutes.1 Spaghetti Squash, Water for baking sheet
- Remove the squash from the oven and scrap out the squash with a fork leaving behind the skin. In a large skillet, melt 1 tablespoon of butter on high heat. Add in half of the garlic and saute on medium heat until golden (about 2 minutes).2 tbsp butter
- Next, add in the onions and saute until tender (about 5 minutes). Finally, add in the baked squash, season with a pinch of salt and pepper, and saute for 10 minutes, mixing occasionally.1 sweet onion sliced, Pinch of salt for squash, Pinch of black pepper for squash
Preparing the Tuna:
- Begin by seasoning the tuna steaks with salt and pepper. In a large oven-safe skillet, melt 1 tablespoon of butter on high heat. Next, add in the the remaining garlic and saute on medium heat until golden (about 2 minutes).Pinch of salt for tuna, Pinch of black pepper for tuna, 4 cloves of garlic sliced
- Next, add in the tuna steaks and saute for 2 minutes on both sides. Finally, place the skillet into the oven and bake for 5 minutes at 375 degrees for medium, and 10 minutes for well done.2 4 oz. tuna steaks
To Serve:
- Place a large forkful of squash in the middle of a plate. Then place a tuna steak on top of the squash.
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