Best Sesame Crusted Tuna Recipes

SESAME-CRUSTED TUNA

Steps:

• In a dry skillet on medium heat, toast the white sesame seeds until they are just beginning to turn light golden brown and fragrant. Remove from heat and spread seeds on a plate. Add the black sesame seeds to the plate if using, and stir seeds around with fingertips to combine.
• Brush the tuna pieces on all sides with olive oil. Season on all sides with salt and pepper, and dip tuna pieces in the seeds, pressing to coat on all sides. Set aside on a wax foil lined cookie sheet.
• When ready to cook, heat the 2 tablespoons olive oil on medium high in the skillet. When oil is hot, add the butter, when the butter foams, add the fish to the skillet. Let cook without moving the fish for about 1 1/2 to 2 minutes, until the sesame crust begins to crisp and brown. When the crust is golden brown, turn the fish and cook until the other side is golden brown and crisp, about another 2 minutes, adding additional butter if needed to keep the fish from sticking and speed up the browning. Once the second side is browned, turn the fish pieces on edge with tongs, to brown the remaining sides.
• Remove from heat and set aside. Fish will be medium rare at this point. If you prefer fish more well done, place the ban with the fish in a 375 degree F oven for another 3 to 5 minutes.
• To serve, slice each portion in half and place on the pasta bed with the edges overlapping. Sprinkle with finishing salt, if desired.

SEARED SESAME-CRUSTED TUNA

Steps:

• In a shallow dish, combine the two types of sesame seeds and stir to mix.
• Season the tuna with salt and pepper and dredge in the sesame seeds, coating the tuna evenly.
• In a non stick pan, warm the oil until smoking, arrange the tuna in the pan (making sure not to overcrowd) and cook until the white sesame seeds start to turn golden underneath (around 1 minute).
• Carefully turn the tuna over and cook for about another minute.
• Transfer the tuna to a cutting board and cut into 1/4 inch thick slices.
• Serve immediately.

WASABI SESAME CRUSTED SEARED AHI TUNA SALAD

Steps:

• For the fish: Blend the wasabi seeds, cracked black pepper and Hawaiian sea salt in a medium bowl. Place the ahi steaks in the bowl, and carefully roll and flip the steaks to ensure they are completely coated. Remove the steaks to a plate and refrigerate until ready to cook.
• For the vinaigrette: Mix together the honey, vinegar, pepper and mustard in a small bowl, then stream in the oil, whisking constantly.
• For the salad: Slice, dice, chop and mix the spring mix, capers, carrots, tomatoes, cabbage, cucumber, romaine and onion, to your liking, then toss with some vinaigrette and plate four salads. Place one lemon wedge on the side of each plate and quarter the avocados. Slice each quartered avocado 3 to 6 times, creating an avocado fan out of each quarter. Set aside.
• Before heating your grill, you will need to scrape, clean and then oil it. Once clean, preheat to medium-high and close until ripping hot, about 10 minutes. Fold a clean dish towel into a squarish 4-by-6-inch block. Pour 2 cups vegetable oil into a bowl and dip one side of your dish towel block in the oil.
• Open the grill and begin coating grill grates with the oiled towel block. Repeat until grill grates are slick and clean. Pour the sesame oil on a small plate. Place each steak in the sesame oil on both sides, then on the grill.
• Cook for 1 minute on each side. Then pull immediately from grill, slice 1/8- to 1/4-inch-thick with a heavy sharp blade and place directly on your plated salads. Top each salad with an avocado fan. Lastly, pair your dish with a nice Chardonnay or a local IPA. Cheers and enjoy!

SESAME-CRUSTED TUNA TATAKI

Steps:

• For the fried shallots: Heat 1/2 inch oil in a small skillet over medium; attach a deep-fat thermometer to skillet. When oil shimmers and reaches 320 degrees, carefully add half of shallots. Cook, stirring occasionally with a fork, until shallots are just golden and bubbles stop forming rapidly around them, 2 to 3 minutes. (They will darken and crisp as they cool; do not let darken in oil, or they will taste bitter.) Transfer to paper towels, season with salt, and let stand until cool and crisp. Repeat with remaining shallots.
• For the fried shallots: Heat 1/2 inch oil in a small skillet over medium; attach a deep-fat thermometer to skillet. When oil shimmers and reaches 320 degrees, carefully add half of shallots. Cook, stirring occasionally with a fork, until shallots are just golden and bubbles stop forming rapidly around them, 2 to 3 minutes. (They will darken and crisp as they cool; do not let darken in oil, or they will taste bitter.) Transfer to paper towels, season with salt, and let stand until cool and crisp. Repeat with remaining shallots.
• For the tuna: Pat fish dry. In a small bowl, combine 1 teaspoon kosher salt, 1/2 teaspoon pepper, and sesame seeds. Sprinkle mixture evenly over fish, patting with fingers to adhere; let stand 5 minutes.
• Heat a heavy-bottomed skillet (preferably cast iron) over medium-high until very hot and wisps of smoke are visible, 2 to 3 minutes. Add tuna and cook, undisturbed, until bottom is golden brown and releases easily from skillet and fish is opaque about 1/4 inch up sides, about 1 minute. Flip fish and cook on second side about 1 minute more. Transfer to a cutting board; let stand a few minutes.
• Meanwhile, whisk together soy sauce, vinegar, oil, and ginger for vinaigrette. Slice fish into scant 1/4-inch-thick pieces. Arrange on a platter for sharing or on 4 individual salad plates. To serve, drizzle vinaigrette evenly over fish and sprinkle with shiso, shallots, bonito, and flaky salt.

SESAME-CRUSTED TUNA WITH SUMMER SALSA

Steps:

• Preheat grill for medium heat. Lightly oil grate.
• Mix together the avocado, mango, lime juice, ground ginger, and wasabi powder in a bowl. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Set aside until ready to serve.
• Spread the sesame seeds over the bottom of a shallow dish. Brush the tuna steaks with the canola oil, and dip into the sesame seeds, evenly coating both sides.
• Place tuna steaks on prepared grill. Cook until fish turns opaque, turning once, about 4 minutes for 1 inch thick steaks. Serve immediately with summer salsa and additional wasabi on the side.

SEARED SESAME-CRUSTED AHI TUNA

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.

PAN-SEARED SESAME-CRUSTED TUNA STEAKS WITH AVOCADO ORANGE SALSA

Steps:

• For the salsa:
• Combine all of the ingredients in a small bowl and season with salt to taste.
• For the fish:
• Spread the sesame seeds in a shallow dish.
• Pat the fish dry with paper towels, then rub thoroughly with 1 tablespoon of the oil.
• Season the fish with salt and pepper.
• Press both sides of each steak into the sesame seeds to coat.
• Heat the remaining 1 tablespoon oil in a 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until just smoking.
• Gently lay the tuna in the pan and cook until the seeds are golden brown 1.5 - 2 minutes.
• Carefully flip the fish and continue to cook until just golden brown on the second side, 1.5 - 3 minutes depending upon your desired doneness.
• Serve with the salsa.

SESAME CRUSTED TUNA WITH ASIAN SLAW

Steps:

• Place first six ingredients in a large bowl. Toss with 1/4 cup dressing and salt., Place remaining dressing and sesame seeds in separate shallow bowls. Dip tuna in dressing, then in sesame seeds to coat both sides., In a large skillet, cook tuna over medium-high heat until medium-rare to slightly pink in center, 2-3 minutes per side. Serve with slaw.

SESAME CRUSTED TUNA WITH WASABI SAUCE

Steps:

• Whisk 1/2 cup water and wasabi powder in medium bowl to form smooth paste. Whisk in soy sauce, 2 tablespoons peanut oil, sherry, and sesame oil. Set aside.
• Coat eachside of the tuna steaks with the sesame seeds.
• Heat 1 Tablespoons of peanut oil in a heavy skillet over high heat. Add tuna and sear until opaque in center, about 3 minutes per side.
• Remove Tuna from skillet and add sauce. Reduce saude until thick. Pour sauce over tuna or serve on the side.

SESAME CRUSTED TUNA WITH JAPANESE DIPPING SAUCE

Steps:

• The above ingredients can be found in a lot of regular grocery stores. But you will find them in just about any Asian grocery store. There are imitation mirins out there, which are without alcohol they are fine but tend to be sweeter I would use less if buying these.
• Cover one side of tuna completely with sesame seeds and place steaks back in fridge.
• Combine all the other ingredients in a saucepan heat until blended and sugar has dissolved. Leave on low heat to keep warm.
• Heat some olive oil in a fry pan, place Tuna sesame seed side down cook for 4 minutes turn over and cook on the other side for a further 4 minutes. Tuna should be pink in the middle so vary cooking time for how thick the cut is. You can cook it all the way through if preferred, but the tuna will be a lot drier and tough.
• Serve tuna on plate with dipping sauce in separate small serving bowls.
• I served mine with spinach topped with a roasted sesame seed dressing.
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SESAME CRUSTED TUNA STEAKS WITH BALSAMIC SAUCE

Steps:

• In a small sauce pan, heat sesame oil.
• Stir in the green onion and garlic and cook, stirring, for about 1 minute.
• Add remaining ingredients and heat on medium until reduced by half.
• Sprinkle the tuna with the pepper, salt, and sesame seeds.
• Rub into meat to create crust.
• Heat cooking oil in a large skillet set over medium high.
• Add the tuna and cook until almost the desired degree of doneness.
• The tuna will continue to cook slightly after it is removed from the pan.
• Two or 3 minutes on each side should result in a pink center.
• Drizzle sauce over the tuna and serve immediately.

SESAME CRUSTED SEARED AHI TUNA 'SUSHI' SALAD WITH WASABI VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Mix everything well.
• Heat the oil in a pan over medium-hight heat, press the sesame seeds into the tuna on all sides, place the tuna in the pan and sear for about 1-2 minutes per side or to the desired level of doneness before setting aside for a few minutes and slicing.
• Arrange or toss everything and enjoy!

SEARED WASABI PEA & SESAME CRUSTED YELLOW FIN TUNA - AHI

Steps:

• Crush wasabi peas in bag.
• Add sesame seeds, sea salt, and black pepper. mix together.
• Cut Ahi tuna into 1" thick strips.
• mix both oils in small bowl.
• Coat Tuna with oil, then drop into bag of wasabi pea crumble mixture, move around in bag until tuna is covered with mixture.
• Sear Tuna in Cast Iron frying pan until cooked to taste. I prefer rare.
• Place cooked filets on sliced cabbage bed and serve with small bowl of soy sauce and wasabi mixed to taste for dipping.

MEDALLIONS OF SESAME & CORIANDER-CRUSTED AHI TUNA

Steps:

• For Rice > In a heavy soup pot combine rice and water. Bring to > a boil, reduce to low > heat and cover. Cook until dry, about 12 to 15 > minutes. Stir in sesame oil, > scallions, salt and pepper. Reserve warm. > > > For Ahi > Mix together sesame seeds, coriander, salt and black > pepper. Coat all sides > of tuna in seed mixture. Heat peanut oil in cast > iron skillet over high heat. > Sear tuna on all sides leaving center rare. Reserve > warm. > For Wasabi Cream Heat cream to a scald. Add wasabi > and wisk well to > incorporate. Bring to a simmer and reduce until > cream coats the back of a spoon. > Transfer to a squirt bottle and reserve warm. > > > For Fried Wontons > Cut wonton skins to 1/16" wide strips. Toss strips > in cornstarch to separate. > Shake off any excess cornstarch. Heat peanut oil to > 350º to 375º. Slowly drop > wonton strips in hot oil. Cook until crisp and > lightly browned. Drain on > paper towels. > > > TO ASSEMBLE > Squirt a zig-zag of wasabi cream on plate. Place one > timbale of rice in > center of plate. Slice five 1/2" pieces of tuna per > plate and arrange around rice. > Garnish plate with diced bell pepper and pickled > ginger. Place handful of > fried wontons on top of rice. > > > Wine Suggestions > Alsatian Pinot Gris (Hugel or Trimbach) > Dry German Riesling (Schlossgut Diel or WWE. Dr. H. > Tanisch QBA)

SESAME CRUSTED AHI TUNA

Steps:

• Wasabi Mayonnaise 2 tbsps wasabi powder 2 tbsps water 1/2 cup mayonnaise (Mix the wasabi powder with the water until it forms a paste. Mix with the mayonnaise ) Anago Sauce 6 tbsps soy sauce 4 tbsps mirin 2 tbsps brown sugar (Combine ingredients in a small saucepan and bring to a boil. Let boil for a minute and reduce to simmer until slightly thickened. Let cool) Combine the sesame seeds, salt, and pepper in a bowl. Completely coat the tuna steaks in the mixture, pressing seeds and seasonings into the flesh. Heat the oil in a large, shallow frying pan over high heat. When the oil is hot (chuck a sesame seed in and it should sizzle. Set one or tow steaks into the pan. Sear for less than a minute on the flat sides and while gently holding the steaks with tongs, sear for 20 seconds on the short sides. Remove to cutting board and slice the steaks into 1/2-inch thick pieces at an angle or leave whole if you prefer. Set avocado slices on a bed of salad greens and then place tuna steak(s) on top. Drizzle with wasabi mayonnaise and anago sauce over the fish and serve.

SEARED BLACK & WHITE SESAME-CRUSTED AHI TUNA SLIDERS

Steps:

• Combine black and white sesame seeds in bowl. Dredge tuna in seed mix, rolling gently to cover completely.
• Heat olive and sesame oils in large nonstick pan over medium high heat. Reduce heat to medium and place tuna in pan, searing until white seeds are lightly browned, about 2 minutes. Turn carefully so seeds don't fall off. Cook 2 minutes more. Remove from heat and let rest a few minutes.
• Place tuna on bottom halves of rolls. Top each one with sweet wasabi ketchup. Cover with toll tops and serve.

SESAME-CRUSTED TUNA WITH CARROT-GINGER SAUCE

Steps:

• In a blender, combine carrot, ginger, scallion whites, vinegar, sesame oil, tamari, 3 tablespoons canola oil, and 1 tablespoon water. Blend until smooth, scraping down sides of blender jar as necessary (add up to 1 tablespoon more water, if necessary, to adjust consistency). Season with salt.
• Place sesame seeds on a rimmed plate. Season tuna steaks with salt, then press both sides of the steaks into seeds to coat.
• Heat remaining tablespoon canola oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook fish in skillet 1 to 2 minutes per side for medium-rare (if steaks are particularly large, cook them in 2 batches).
• Serve fish topped with sauce and sprinkled with reserved scallion greens.

SESAME-CRUSTED TUNA WITH WASABI-PONZU SAUCE

Steps:

• Combine first 10 ingredients, stirring with a whisk. Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Sprinkle tuna with salt. Combine sesame seeds in a shallow dish. Dredge tuna in sesame seeds. Add tuna to pan; cook 3 minutes on each side or until desired degree of doneness. Garnish with green onions, if desired. Serve tuna with sauce. If you can't find wasabi paste, use an ample amount of red pepper flakes to jack up the heat in its place.

SESAME CRUSTED TUNA/SWORDFISH STEAKS

Steps:

• Combine the sesame seeds and 1 tablespoon of the sesame oil in a bowl.Coat the tuna steaks in the sesame seed mixture. Heat a heavy bottomed sauté pan over high heat and add 1 tbsp. of sesame oil till very hot. Place each ahi tuna steak in the heated pan using tongs, and sear each side for no more than 30 seconds. Turn down heat to medium setting, dust each steak with a little lemongrass seasoning, add lemon or lime juice cover and cook for 6 minutes turning each steak after 3 minutes. serve with vegetables and rice

SESAME AND WASABI CRUSTED TUNA WITH ROASTED ASPARAGUS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Place aspargus in single layer and raost for about 20 minutes in a greased (Pam) baking pan.
• Put soy sauce in sauce pan with the sugar on low heat. Stir frequently until reduced and thick. Set aside.
• Heat coconut oil in frying pan over medium - medium high heat.
• Crush wasabi peas and mix them with sesame seeds on plate.
• Coat tuna in the mix.
• Place tuna in oil for approximately 2 minutes on each side (rare to medium rare).
• Slice tuna in medallions, spread on plate with asparagus. Drizzle soy reduction over the plate.