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Sesame Pepper Encrusted Seared Tuna

Sesame Pepper Encrusted Seared Tuna

So you don’t have 30 minutes to spare to make a yummy dinner? How about 15? These yummy tuna steaks take just about 15 minutes from start to finish! Serve with a salad or if you have extra time rice and edamame!

Sauce

  • 1 TBSP chopped green onions
  • 2 TBSP low-sodium soy sauce
  • 2 TBSP teriyaki sauce
  • 2 TBSP orange juice
  • 1 TBSP rice vinegar
  • 1 TSP brown sugar
  • 1 TSP grated lemon rind
  • 2 TSP fresh lemon juice
  • 2 TSP  honey
  • 1 TSP  wasabi paste
  • 1 TSP grated peeled fresh ginger
  • 1 TBSP sesame seeds

Combine ingredients and mix with a whisk and set aside

Tuna

  • 2 TSP vegetable oil
  • 4 (6-ounce) tuna steaks
  • 1/4 teaspoon kosher or sea salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon crushed black pepper
  • 3 tablespoons sesame seeds
  • 3 tablespoons black sesame seeds
  1. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
  2. Sprinkle tuna with salt and pepper.
  3. Mix the sesame seeds in a shallow dish.
  4. Press the  tuna in sesame seeds, coating all sides
  5. Cook 3 minutes on each side or until desired degree of doneness.
  6. Thinly slice and drizzle with sauce. Serve tuna with sauce.