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Ingredients:

 4 slices  Bacon (preferably smoked)

4          Tuna steaks - 1" thick - (10 lbs prox.)

3 Tbls    Virgin Olive Oil

2 Tbls    Balsamic Vinegar

1 head   Frisee lettuce (curly chicory) - tear the lettuce

               into bite size pieces (makes about 4 cups)

2             Avocados (thinly sliced)

Salt & Pepper to taste (freshly ground)

Preparation:  

Place a tuna steak in the center of each; season with Salt

and Pepper; fold the bacon around the tuna  and hold  in

place with toothpicks.

In a large non-stick skillet, heat 1 Tbls oil until it shimmers.

Add the tuna steaks and cook over moderately hot heat.

Turn once, until the bacon is crisp and the tuna is still pink

inside. About 6 minutes.

Meanwhile, whisk the remaining oil with the vinegar; add

the salt and pepper.  Toss in the frisee and avocados and

transfer to plates.

Remove the toothpicks from the tuna and cut the steaks

 in half. Arrange over the frisee and serve immediately.

Drizzle any remaining dressing, in the bowl, over the tuna.

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