Bifes de Atum

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A very quick and easy dish from the Algarve.

Ready to rest

One side cooked, ready to turn over

Ingredients

• 4 x 150 g tuna steaks
• 100 g lard (use 100 ml olive oil instead if you prefer)
• 1 large onion, diced
• Garlic to taste, diced
• 3 tablespoons parsley, chopped
• Salt and pepper, to taste

Method

1. Heat the lard or oil in a large pan.
2. Add onions, garlic and fry gently for about 8 minutes or until all the ingredients are cooked.
3. Turn the heat up a little, add the tuna and fry for 3 or 4 minutes a side, turning once.
4. Mix in the parsley, cover with tin foil and allow to rest for 5 minutes before serving.

Serving suggestions

Serve with boiled or fried potatoes, or rice cooked with clams or cockles.

Chef's notes

I have reduced the original recipe's cooking times, see Talk:Bifes_de_Atum for rationale and original recipe.