SEARED SESAME-CRUSTED AHI TUNA

Seared Sesame-Crusted Ahi Tuna image

I have tried several different recipes for making ahi tuna and was disappointed every time. So I have blended several things about other recipes to create this. I'm sure this isn't completely original, but it is original to me. This can be served as a main course with some rice and asparagus (or stir-fry vegetables) or as an appetizer. I like a little soy sauce for dipping, but there are many other spicier dipping sauces you could use.

Provided by donrule

Time 15m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

4 (6 ounce) sushi-grade ahi tuna steaks
1 ½ teaspoons blackened seasoning
2 tablespoons teriyaki sauce
1 tablespoon white sesame seeds
1 tablespoon black sesame seeds
2 tablespoons grapeseed oil

Steps:

Rinse tuna and pat dry. Place in a prep dish and sprinkle both sides with blackened seasoning. Brush teriyaki sauce on all sides of the tuna to glaze it.
Mix white and black sesame seeds together in a shallow dish. Dredge tuna in the sesame seeds until all sides are coated.
Heat oil in a cast iron skillet over high heat until smoking. Arrange tuna in the pan and cook for 30 to 45 seconds. Flip and cook for another 3o to 45 seconds; do not overcook!
Quickly transfer tuna to a cutting board and cut into 1/4-inch thick slices. Arrange tuna on individual plates, overlapping slices slightly. Serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 279.9 calories, Carbohydrate 2.9 g, Cholesterol 76.6 mg, Fat 10.7 g, Fiber 0.6 g, Protein 41.2 g, SaturatedFat 1.4 g, Sodium 586 mg, Sugar 1.3 g