Crusted Seared Tuna Steaks (Grandma Candace)

CRUSTED SEARED TUNA STEAKS

Ÿ         Serves about 4

Ÿ         hands-on time: 20 minutes                       

Ÿ         total time: 25 minutes                  

Ingredients

4 6 ozs	Tuna steaks
¼ cup	Soy sauce
1 Tsp	Honey
2 Tsp	Sesame oil
1Tsp	Rice wine vinegar
¼ cup	Sesame seeds
¼ cup	Black sesame seeds
¼ cup	Cracked black pepper
¼ cup	Whole yellow mustard seed
3 Tsp	Sesame oil for frying
	Wasabi paste

PREPARATION:

·         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

·         Spread a mixture of the seeds and crack black pepper on a plate.  Working in batches press this mixtures onto both sides of the tuna steaks

·         Heat sesame oil in a cast iron skillet over hight heat until very hot.  Place steaks in the pan and sear for about 30 -45 seconds on each side, but no more than 2 minutes total.

·         Serve with dipping sauce