Ingredients

The following ingredients have 12 Servings
  • 10 Spanish manzanilla olives (finely chopped)
  • 1 teaspoon capers (minced)
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon sherry vinegar
  • ¼ teaspoon fresh thyme
  • 2 anchovy fillets (minced)
  • 3 basil leaves (minced)
  • 6 ounces sushi-grade, Pacific Albacore tuna steak
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper
  • ¼ teaspoon sea salt
  • 1 teaspoon olive oil
  • 12 cucumber slices
  • Small basil leaves and black pepper (to garnish)

Instruction

  • To make the tapenade, mix the Spanish manzanilla olives, capers, lemon juice, sherry vinegar, thyme, anchovies, and minced basil in a small bowl.
  • Place a cast iron pan over high heat and let it heat until VERY hot.
  • While the pan is heating, season both sides of the tuna with pepper and salt. Just before adding the tuna to the pan, pour the oil into the center of the pan and place the tuna on top. Sear for 1 ½ minutes then flip over and sear for 1 ½ minutes more. Remove from the pan, let cool slightly, then slice into 12 pieces.
  • Place one piece of tuna on top of each cucumber slice, top with some tapenade, a little basil leaf, and some black pepper.