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.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 1 mins
• Total Time: 11 mins
• Calories: 422 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon honey
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 tablespoons sesame oil
• ¼ cup soy sauce
• ½ cup sesame seeds
• 1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar
• 1 tablespoon mirin (Japanese sweet wine)
• 4 (6 ounce) tuna steaks
• wasabi paste

Recipe Instructions

Step 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.

Step 2

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

Step 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.