- 4 tablespoons butter, room temperature
- 1/2 teaspoon anchovy paste
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
- Salt
- Fresh-ground black pepper
- 4 (8 ounce) tuna steaks (1 inch thick)
- 1 tablespoon cooking oil
- Light the grill or heat the broiler. In a small bowl, combine the butter, anchovy paste, lemon juice, parsley, and a pinch each of salt and pepper.
- Coat the tuna with the oil. Sprinkle with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Cook the tuna for 4 minutes. Turn and cook until done to your taste, 3 to 4 minutes longer for medium rare. Top the hot fish with the flavored butter.