Seared Sesame Tuna With Orange Sauce

Submitted by ratherbeswimmin

"Cooking Light; no need to toast the sesame seeds. They brown in the skillet while the tuna cooks."

 

• Ready In: 30mins
• Ingredients: 15
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 1 cup water
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt, divided
• 2⁄3 cup uncooked couscous
• 1⁄4 cup sesame seeds
• 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
• 1⁄4 teaspoon black pepper
• 4 (6 ounce) bluefin tuna steaks (about 3/4-inch thick)
• 1⁄2 cup fresh orange juice
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 1 tablespoon low sodium soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon dark sesame oil
• 1⁄2 teaspoon minced ginger
• 1⁄2 teaspoon minced garlic
• 1 tablespoon water
• 2 teaspoons cornstarch

directions

1. Bring 1 cup water and ¼ teaspoon salt to a boil in a saucepan; gradually stir in couscous; remove from heat, cover, and let stand 5 minutes; fluff with a fork.
2. While the couscous stands, heat a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray over med-high heat.
3. Combine ¼ teaspoon salt, sesame seeds, flour, and black pepper in a shallow dish.
4. Dredge both sides of tuna steaks in sesame seed mixture.
5. Add fish to pan and cook 4 minutes on each side or until desired degree of doneness.
6. Remove fish from pan and keep warm.
7. While fish cooks, combine orange juice and the next 5 ingredients in a small saucepan; bring to a boil over med-high heat.
8. Combine 1 tablespoon water with cornstarch, stirring with a whisk until smooth.
9. Add cornstarch mixture to the pan; cook 2 minutes or until sauce is thickened, stirring often.
10. Serve fish with couscous and sauce.