Best Rare Sesame Seared Tuna Recipes

RARE SESAME SEARED TUNA

Steps:

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

YELLOWFIN TUNA, SEARED RARE WITH SESAME, AND A KEY LIME GINGER BROTH

Steps:

• For the spice mixture: Combine all ingredients in a bowl and set aside.
• For the juice mixture: Blend all ingredients except butter and oil until smooth. Add oil and butter to finish. Add warm chicken stock and season to taste.
• For the romaine: Over high heat saute romaine ribs in olive oil until tender. Add anchovies and coriander. Finish by tossing with basil and season with lemon juice, salt and pepper.
• For the tuna: Season tuna pieces with oil and salt and pepper evenly. Place seasoned tuna in spice mixture and coat evenly. Next, heat oil in a cast iron skillet until very hot. Add tuna and cook to desired doneness and set aside to rest for a couple of minutes. Slice each piece after resting.
• Plating: Place braised romaine in center of plate. Next arrange warm tuna slices on top of romaine. Finish plate by drizzling warm juice around the plate. Serve.

SEARED RARE AHI TUNA WITH CITRUS SESAME VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• clean and trim greens. Combine OJ, lemon juice, sesame oil, honey, mustard, chili paste and rice wine vinegar in a medium bowl Blend in vegetable oil with a hand mixer, slowly until mixture is emulsified. While mixing stir in the sesame seeds, crushing them with the blender. Reserve. Heavily season both sides of tuna with salt and pepper. heat a saute pan over high heat. Add vegetable oil. Just before oil begins to smoke, add tuna filet. Sear 1 minute per side. Slice tuna thinly across the grain. Mix the greens with the most of the vinaigrette. Arrange tuna over the salad. drizzle remaining vinaigrette over tuna and plate for presentation.