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Sesame-Seared Tuna

Sesame-Seared Tuna

Emmy
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.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 1 minute
Total Time 11 minutes
Course Main Dishes
Servings 4
Calories 422 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 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
  • 6 ounce tuna steaks
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • wasabi paste

Instructions
 

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