Seafood / Shellfish, Main Dish, Copy Cat / Restaurant
Ingredients:
1/4 cup prepared mayonnaise
2 tablespoons coarsely-chopped basil leaves
8 roasted garlic cloves
3/4 cup grated Asiago cheese
4 pieces albacore tuna - (6 oz ea)
Extra-virgin olive oil
Salt
Freshly-ground black pepper
1 ripe tomato
finely diced
Directions: one line for each direction. When saved the lines will be numbered.
Mix the mayonnaise, basil, garlic and asiago cheese together until combined.
Season the tuna on both sides with the olive oil, salt and pepper. Heat a heavy frying pan until almost smoking. Add the tuna in a single layer and sear until lightly brown on one side. Turn over and sear the other side. The tuna should remain rare.
Spread the cheese mixture evenly over each piece of tuna. Broil, 4 inches from the heat until the cheese bubbles. Sprinkle with the tomato and serve immediately.
This recipe yields 4 servings.
Total Carbohydrates: 15.79 grams
Total Carbohydrates minus Fiber: 13.73 grams
Carbohydrates per Serving: 3.94 grams
Carbohydrates per Serving minus Fiber: 3.43 grams
Comments: You can buy sashimi grade albacore tuna at Japanese grocery stores. Fujiya and Angel Seafoods both carry it. It is better to use a piece that is thickly cut. Albacore is the tuna that is used in canned tuna. Don't overcook it though, or your beautiful piece of tuna will end up tasting like it came out of the can.
The heavy carb count comes from the roasted garlic -- 7.93 grams for the whole recipe. You can omit it, which will bring the carb count down to about 2 grams per serving.
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe: 4
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 6
Calories from Fat 11.8%
Total Fat
trace
Cholesterol
0mg
Sodium
3mg
Carbohydrate
1g
Dietary Fiber
trace
Protein
trace
Exchanges: 1/2 Vegetable.
Rating: ()
Added On: May 7, 2008
* Karen's Gourmet Low-Carb Recipes at http://www.lowcarb.ca
