Sesame Seared Tuna Steaks

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/4 cup soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon mirin
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 2 tablespoons sesame oil
• 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
• 4 (6 ounce) tuna steaks
• 1/2 cup sesame seeds
• wasabi paste
• 1 tablespoon olive oil

Recipe

• 1 in a small bowl, stir together the soy sauce, mirin, honey and sesame oil. divide into two equal parts. stir the rice vinegar into one part and set aside as a dipping sauce.
• 2 spread the sesame seeds out on a plate. coat the tuna steaks with the remaining soy sauce mixture, then press into the sesame seeds to coat.
• 3 heat olive oil in a cast iron skillet over high heat until very hot. place steaks in the pan, and sear for about 30 seconds on each side.
• 4 serve with the dipping sauce and wasabi paste.