The Ultimate Spanish Tuna with Peppers and Onions
This Spanish Tuna with Peppers and Onions is the perfect dish for a busy weeknight or for a weekend lunch. Gluten free + Low Carb.

- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- 20 min
- Yield
- 2 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 2 fillets of tuna
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1/2 onion
- 3 cloves garlic
- 1/2 red bell pepper
- 1/2 green bell pepper
- 1 tsp sweet smoked paprika
- 1/2 cup canned diced tomatoes
- pinch sea salt
- pinch black pepper
- handful fresh parsley
Instructions
- 1
Grab 1/2 red bell pepper and 1/2 green bell pepper and cut each one into thin strips that are about 2 inches long, thinly slice 3 cloves of garlic, thinly slice 1/2 of an onion, grab 2 fillets of tuna (mine where frozen and thawed out), cut each fillet into 1-inch pieces and then cut each piece in half and add to a bowl, drizzle in 1 tablespoon of extra virgin olive oil, season with sea salt and black pepper, mix together
- 2
Heat a nonstick fry pan with a medium heat, after 2 minutes add the pieces of tuna and cook for 2 minutes, mixing them around occasionally, then transfer to a bowl and cover with foil paper
- 3
Using the same pan with the same heat add 1 tablespoon of extra virgin olive oil and add the sliced garlics and onions, mix with the oil and cook for 3 minutes, then add the pieces of green and red bell pepper and mix with the onions and garlic, after cooking the bell peppers for 4 minutes add 1 teaspoon of smoked paprika, season with sea salt and black pepper and mix it all together, then add 1/2 cup of canned diced tomatoes, season again with sea salt and black pepper, mix it all together and lower the fire to a LOW heat, add the pieces of tuna back into the pan, gently mix it all together and cook for 2 minutes to heat the tuna through, serve in shallow bowls garnished with fresh parsley, enjoy!