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 Details

Prep Time: 10 mins

Cook Time: 1 mins

Total Time: 11 mins

Servings: 4

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
• 4 (6 ounce) tuna steaks
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• wasabi paste

Steps

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.