Marinated Tuna, or Tonno Cunzatu: There are all sorts of ways to marinate fresh tuna. This fresh tuna is Calabrian, involves black olives and lemon, and is ideally suited for a summer meal -- it can be prepared ahead, and is just as good cool as it is hot. It will serve 6.
Prep Time: 1 hours, 20 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Ingredients:
- 2 1/4 pounds (1 k) fresh tuna, cut into 3/4-inch slices
- 8 ounces (200 g) pitted black olives
- A lemon
- Garlic (1-2 cloves)
- Fresh hot pepper
- Olive oil
- Salt
Preparation:
Wash the fish, pat it dry, and grill it, basting it lightly with olive oil -- figure about 10 minutes in all, turning once. In the mean time blend the remaining ingredients with more oil to make a sauce. Marinate the fish in the sauce for at least an hour before serving it.The wine? A rosato, I'd say. Either Ciró Rosato, or Leone De Castris's Five Roses (so-called because an American officer who ordered some in World War II wanted an English label).
