Sesame Crusted Tuna Steaks With Balsamic Sauce

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 (6 ounce) tuna steaks (room temperature)
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
• 2 tablespoons roasted sesame seeds
• 2 tablespoons cooking oil
• 1 teaspoon sesame oil
• 1 tablespoon green onion, finely chopped
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 2/3 cup balsamic vinegar
• 1/4 cup soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon honey

Recipe

• 1 in a small sauce pan, heat sesame oil.
• 2 stir in the green onion and garlic and cook, stirring, for about 1 minute.
• 3 add remaining ingredients and heat on medium until reduced by half.
• 4 sprinkle the tuna with the pepper, salt, and sesame seeds.
• 5 rub into meat to create crust.
• 6 heat cooking oil in a large skillet set over medium high.
• 7 add the tuna and cook until almost the desired degree of doneness.
• 8 the tuna will continue to cook slightly after it is removed from the pan.
• 9 two or 3 minutes on each side should result in a pink center.
• 10 drizzle sauce over the tuna and serve immediately.