Seared Sesame-Crusted Tuna

By Jan_Fowler

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup black sesame seeds
• 1/2 cup white sesame seeds
• 4 (6 oz) ahi tuna steaks, 1 inch thick
• salt and freshly ground pepper
• 2 tbs canola oil

Preparation

Step 1

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 sesame seeds, coating the tuna evenly.

In a nonstick skillet, warm the oil until smoking, arrange tuna in the pan (making sure not to overcrowd) and cook until the sesame seeds start to turn golden underneath - about 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" thick slices. Serve immediately.