Sesame Crusted Tuna Steaks With Balsamic Sauce
Prep
15 mins
Cook
10 mins
Servings
4
Difficulty
Hard
This is one of my favorite weeknight dinners because it comes together in just 25 minutes total, yet tastes like something from a fancy restaurant. The sesame crust gives the tuna a wonderful nutty flavor and crispy texture, while the rich balsamic sauce brings everything together beautifully. Tuna is packed with omega 3 fatty acids that are great for heart health, and this dish proves that eating well doesn't have to be complicated or time consuming. Best of all, it uses simple ingredients you probably already have on hand.
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Ingredients
- 14(6 ounce) tuna steaks (room temperature)
- 1 teaspoonsalt
- 1 teaspoonfresh ground pepper
- 2 tablespoonsroasted sesame seeds
- 2 tablespoonscooking oil
- 1 teaspoonsesame oil
- 1 tablespoongreen onion(finely chopped)
- 1 clovegarlic(minced)
- 473 mlbalsamic vinegar
- 237 mlsoy sauce
- 1 tablespoonhoney
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Instructions
- 1
In a small sauce pan, heat sesame oil.
- 2
Stir in the green onion and garlic and cook, stirring, for about 1 minute.
- 3
Add remaining ingredients and heat on medium until reduced by half.
- 4
Sprinkle the tuna with the pepper, salt, and sesame seeds.
- 5
Rub into meat to create crust.
- 6
Heat cooking oil in a large skillet set over medium high.
- 7
Add the tuna and cook until almost the desired degree of doneness.
- 8
The tuna will continue to cook slightly after it is removed from the pan.
- 9
Two or 3 minutes on each side should result in a pink center.
- 10
Drizzle sauce over the tuna and serve immediately.
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