Sesame-Seared Tuna

Ingredients

• 0.25 cups soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons sesame oil
• 1 tablespoon mirin , Japanese sweet wine
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar
• 0.5 cups sesame seeds
• 4 , 6 ounce
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• wasabi paste

Instructions

1. 1

   Gather all ingredients.

2. 2

   Stir together soy sauce, sesame oil, mirin, and honey in a small bowl.

3. 3

   Pour half into a separate small bowl, stir in rice wine vinegar, and set it aside as a dipping sauce.

4. 4

   Spread sesame seeds out on a plate. Coat tuna steaks with remaining soy sauce mixture, then press into sesame seeds to coat.

5. 5

   Heat olive oil in a cast iron skillet over high heat until very hot. Place steaks in the pan; sear for about 30 seconds on each side.

6. 6

   Serve with dipping sauce and wasabi paste.