Ingredients:

1 lb. yellowfin tuna
2 Tbsp. kosher salt
1 Spanish onion, rough chop
1 fennel bulb, rough chop
2 cloves garlic
1 tsp. black peppercorns
1 bay leaf
1 sprig rosemary
1 sprig thyme
zest of 1 lemon
a few basil leaves
olive oil, enough to submerge all ingredients

Directions:
Rub kosher salt onto the tuna and set aside. In a saucepan, bring olive oil to a very, very slight simmer and add all the rest of the ingredients. Add tuna to simmering oil and poach for approximately 40 minutes or until the tuna is slightly pink on the inside.

** Be careful of hot oil!! **

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