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Sesame Seared Tuna

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"Easy, great tasting tuna coated with sesame seeds, and quickly seared. This tuna is served rare, so be sure to use a good quality fresh tuna."
RECIPE RATING:
The reviewer gave this recipe 175 stars. This recipe average a 4.6 star rating.
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PREP TIME  10 Min
COOK TIME  10 Min
READY IN  20 Min
Original recipe yield 4 steaks

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

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

DIRECTIONS

  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. Serve with the dipping sauce and wasabi paste.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on May 4, 2007 by Ginger C.
This was a great recipe, with some recommendations. I added a little more honey, less sesame... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 18, 2005 by ROCKES
Awesome. I thawed frozen Ahi from Costco. This tastes almost like steak! Don't have iron... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 27, 2007 by Party Chef
I make seared tuna at least 2x a week. This is a good recipe. If you want to cut out some... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 27, 2007 by Abby K.
I really enjoyed this recipe. However, I took the very thick tuna steaks pretty much directly... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 7, 2006 by TchrJrHi
Delicious. I have been waiting to try this recipe for a while now. I only make fresh tuna... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 12, 2004 by LINDA MCLEAN
ABSOLUTELY OUTRAGEOUS!!!! My kids love tuna steaks and we always eat them rare, (this is a... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 8, 2007 by jbdolph
simple and delicious. Ran into a friend who is a chef when I was buying the wine the recipe... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 17, 2007 by azngel
i loved the tuna. sooo good. my bf asked if we can eat this every week! a few suggestions... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 16, 2006 by KTHYMOMKAT
This recipe is unbelievably easy and fantastic. I used brown sugar because I didn't have... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 1, 2007 by John R.