Recipe for tuna loin in cream

Ingredients to make tuna loin in cream:

• 2 slices of tuna, 400 g each
• 1 onion
• 1 tablespoon green peppercorns
• 1 splash of oloroso wine
• 1 splash of dry white wine
• fresh thyme on branch
• 200ml cream
• 4 tablespoons oil (50ml)
• coarse salt

How to make tuna loin in cream:

1. Step 1 Wash and dry the tuna Remove the central spine and skin with a sharp knife; obtain two loins of each piece Give them an oval shape and tie it with kitchen twine, holding a sprig of thyme on the upper face of each loin Sprinkle with coarse salt and sprinkle with the oloroso wine
2. Leave to macerate in the fridge for an hour so that it takes flavor
3. Step 2 Chop the onion into small cubes and sauté in a wide pan with oil when it is well poached, remove from the heat Grind the green peppercorns in a mortar, adding a tablespoon of oil and brush the fish on both sides.
4. Step 3 Put the pan on the fire and place the fillets with the thyme facing down, leave over low heat for 5 minutes and brown on both sides (cover the pan so that the fish cooks well on the inside without burning the outside) Water the tuna with a splash of white wine and cream, moving the pan to bind the sauce, keep on the heat until it thickens Remove the fillets, place on a board and cut the twine Serve on a platter and cover with the sauce obtained (if any very thick add a tablespoon of fish broth or water)