Sesame-Seared Tuna
Description
This sesame-seared tuna is made in less than 15 minutes. It's an easy recipe for seared tuna with a sesame seed crust, served with a honey soy sauce.
Ingredients
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1/4 cup soy sauce
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2 tablespoons sesame oil
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1 tablespoon mirin (Japanese sweet wine)
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1 tablespoon honey
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1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar
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1/2 cup sesame seeds
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4 (6 ounce) tuna steaks
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1 tablespoon olive oil
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wasabi paste
Directions
1
Gather all ingredients.
2
Stir together soy sauce, sesame oil, mirin, and honey in a small bowl.
3
Pour half into a separate small bowl, stir in rice wine vinegar, and set it aside as a dipping sauce.
4
Spread sesame seeds out on a plate. Coat tuna steaks with remaining soy sauce mixture, then press into sesame seeds to coat.
5
Heat olive oil in a cast iron skillet over high heat until very hot. Place steaks in the pan; sear for about 30 seconds on each side.
6
Serve with dipping sauce and wasabi paste.