Sesame Seared Tuna

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/4 cup soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon mirin (japanese sweet )
• 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.
• 2 divide into two equal parts.
• 3 stir the rice vinegar into one part and set aside as a dipping sauce.
• 4 spread the sesame seeds out on a plate.
• 5 coat the tuna steaks with the remaining soy sauce mixture, then press into the sesame seeds to coat.
• 6 heat olive oil in a cast iron skillet over high heat until very hot.
• 7 place steaks in the pan, and sear for about 30 seconds on each side.
• 8 serve with the dipping sauce and wasabi paste.