Seared Sesame-crusted Tuna

Miraklegirl's Note:

Posted in response to a request. This is a beautiful and simple way to serve one of the tastiest fish around.. enjoy!

• Total Time: 7 mins
• Prep Time: 5 mins
• Cook Time: 2 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• 1/4 cup black sesame seed
• 1/2 cup white sesame seeds
• 4 (6 ounce) ahi tuna steaks, 1 inch thick
• salt & freshly ground black pepper
• 2 tablespoons grapeseed oil or 2 tablespoons canola oil

Directions:

1. In a shallow dish, combine the two types of sesame seeds and stir to mix.
2. Season the tuna with salt and pepper and dredge in the sesame seeds, coating the tuna evenly.
3. In a non stick pan, warm the oil until smoking, arrange the tuna in the pan (making sure not to overcrowd) and cook until the white sesame seeds start to turn golden underneath (around 1 minute).
4. Carefully turn the tuna over and cook for about another minute.
5. Transfer the tuna to a cutting board and cut into 1/4 inch thick slices.
6. Serve immediately.

Reviews

[anti-suburban housewife]

Awesome! Just what I was looking for. I'm new to the fish world and had something like this in a restaurant. I sliced mine paper thin and put it on a bed of greens with mandarin oranges, pecans, red bell pepper and a ginger dressing. OMG!

[Melanie D]

This was great! We used cracked black pepper because we didn't have black sesame seeds. I think it would be better as written, though (all sesame seeds). We made this with #311191. It needed the sauce. I wouldn't have liked it as much without it.

[zaar mate]

Made this tonight for dinner and it was really delicious! Very quick and easy too. Thanks, I would definitely make this again!