Fresh Tuna Milanese

A more unusual, but delicious, recipe for fresh tuna steaks – tasty with a summer salad

Serves 2

Ingredients

• 6 Salted anchovy fillets
• a chunk of 1 – 2 day old bread
• 1 level tablespoon wild dried oregano (on the branch if possible)
• 2  fresh tuna steaks
• a few tablespoons plain flour
• 1 egg beaten
• vegetable oil for frying
• 1 lemon

Method

1. Put the anchovy fillets, bread and oregano into the food processor and whiz until you have fine crumbs.
2. Dip the fresh tuna into first the flour, then the egg and lastly the breadcrumb mixture.
3. Pour some vegetable oil into a hot, heavy- based frying pan; give it a few minutes to get to a good hot temperature.
4. Carefully lay the tuna into the pan and fry gently for 3 – 4 minutes either side, until the crumb is a nice crisp golden brown. Finish with a good squeeze of lemon before putting on serving plates.
5. A Caprese salad with ripe tomatoes and mozzarella is a perfect accompaniment, as is a bowl of haricot beans dressed with olive oil, garlic, sea salt and parsley.