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Sesame-Crusted Tuna

Author - Serena Wolf
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 5 minutes
Yields: 2 -4 servings

Ingredients

  • 1 lb tuna steak easier to cook if its cut into ½ lb steaks
  • ½ cup black and white sesame seeds You can also buy a seasoned sesame seed mix. I like the ginger sesame mix from Whole Foods
  • tbsp olive oil
  • salt
  • freshly ground pepper

Instructions

  • Season both sides of your tuna steaks with a pinch of salt and freshly ground pepper.
  • Dredge each steak in the sesame seeds. Gently press the seeds into the tuna to make sure they stick.
  • Heat 1½ tbsp olive oil in a large pan. When hot, add the tuna steaks.Cook 1-1½ minutes on each side for rare (which is best, but you can do what you want…), and approximately 2½ minutes per side for medium rare.
  • Remove the tuna from the pan and place on a cutting board. Slice the steaks diagonally and serve.