Seared Sesame-Crusted Tuna

For a simple sauce that will give this seared tuna a spicy turn, mix together soy sauce with prepared wasabi to taste. Drizzle onto the cooked tuna or pass at the table.

1/4 cup black sesame seeds

1/2 cup white sesame seeds

4 ahi tuna steaks, each 6 oz. and 1 inch thick

salt and freshly ground pepper to taste

2 Tbsp grape seed or canola oil

In a shallow dish, combine black and white sesame seeds and stir to mix. Season tuna with salt and pepper and dredge in sesame seeds, coating evenly.

In a searing pan over high heat, warm oil until smoking. Arrange tuna in pan (do not over-crowd) and cook until white sesame seeds starts to turn golden underneath, about 1 minute. Turn tuna and cook until white sesame seeds start to turn golden underneath, about 1 minute.

Transfer tuna to a cutting board and cut into 1/4-inch thick slices. Arrange tuna on individual plates overlapping slices.                           Serve immediately.

Serves 4.