Pan-Seared Sesame-Crusted Tuna Steaks With Avocado Orange Salsa

Submitted by KellyMac6

"This recipe is from the America's Test Kitchen Family Cookbook. It is a delicious light recipe that comes together very quickly. Leave the tuna pink in the center for the best flavor. For an alternative preparation omit the sesame seeds and press 1/2 teaspoon cracked black peppercorns onto each side of the oiled tuna steaks before cooking."

 

• Ready In: 25mins
• Ingredients: 11
• Yields: 4 tuna steaks
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• For Salsa

• 1 large orange, peeled and cut into 1/2 inch pieces
• 1 avocado, pitted and cut into 1/2 inch cubes
• 2 tablespoons minced red onions
• 4 teaspoons fresh lime juice
• 1 small jalapeno chile, stemmed, seeded, and minced
• 2 tablespoons minced fresh cilantro
• salt

• Fish

• 3⁄4 cup sesame seeds
• 4 tuna steaks, 1 inch thick (8 oz. each)
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• salt and pepper

directions

1. For the salsa:

2. Combine all of the ingredients in a small bowl and season with salt to taste.

3. For the fish:

4. Spread the sesame seeds in a shallow dish.
5. Pat the fish dry with paper towels, then rub thoroughly with 1 tablespoon of the oil.
6. Season the fish with salt and pepper.
7. Press both sides of each steak into the sesame seeds to coat.
8. Heat the remaining 1 tablespoon oil in a 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until just smoking.
9. Gently lay the tuna in the pan and cook until the seeds are golden brown 1.5 - 2 minutes.
10. Carefully flip the fish and continue to cook until just golden brown on the second side, 1.5 - 3 minutes depending upon your desired doneness.
11. Serve with the salsa.