Sesame-Seared Tuna

This sesame-seared tuna is an easy, great-tasting dish. Fresh tuna steaks are coated with sesame seeds, then quickly seared and served rare, so be sure to use good quality fresh tuna.


Recipes · Main Dishes · Seafood Main Dishes · Tuna


Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 1 mins
Servings: 4
Total Time: 11 mins
Yield: 4 steaks

Ingredients

Ingredients List

  • ¼ cup soy sauce

  • 2 tablespoons sesame oil

  • 1 tablespoon mirin (Japanese sweet wine)

  • 1 tablespoon honey

  • 1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar

  • ½ cup sesame seeds

  • 4 (6 ounce) tuna steaks

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil

  • wasabi paste


Directions

  1. Stir together soy sauce, sesame oil, mirin, and honey in a small bowl. Pour half into a separate small bowl, stir in rice wine vinegar, and set it aside as a dipping sauce.

  2. Spread sesame seeds out on a plate. Coat tuna steaks with remaining soy sauce mixture, then press into sesame seeds to coat.

  3. 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. Serve with dipping sauce and wasabi paste.


Nutrition Facts (per serving)

Nutrition Facts
422 Calories
21g Fat
13g Carbs
44g Protein


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