Sesame Seared Tuna served Solo, on Salad, and Sandwiched…

Beware: These Sesame Seared Tuna recipes may cause repeated looks of surprise (on yourself and others) as you have mouth-gasm after mouth-gasm. The horseradish/rye combination on the sandwich was particularly nice, as was the light, crisp dressing for the salad.

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Sesame Seared Tuna

1-2 lb Tuna fillet, center loin cut from both sides, bloodline removed

1/2 C Sesame Seeds

1/4 C Garlic Powder

Solid sprinkling of uncracked Sea Salt

Solid sprinkling of Cracked black pepper

1/4 C Sesame oil

1/4 C Canola oil

• Especially since seared tuna is primarily raw, you want to use very fresh fish for this recipe, so it doesn’t taste “fishy.”
• Slice tuna so that you cut straight down at spine and then away (toward outside of fillet). You should be able to get a nice tederloin-shaped piece out of each side of the spine. Cut off the extremely dark red part (bloodline) near the spine, as it has a stronger flavor. Save remnants for use in Tuna Poke or soup or something, if you desire.
• Cut “loin” into slices/medallions about 1″ thick.
• Sprinkle sesame seeds, garlic powder, salt, and pepper into large plate/tray. Mix evenly in a thin layer.
• Mix oils together, and pour half into cast-iron skillet.
• Heat cast-iron skillet to high temperature – the point is to SEAR the tuna, not to cook it through.
• Put tuna in seasoning mix, flat side down, on both sides. Drop in pan when hot. Add more oil if necessary.
• Searing should only take 10-20 seconds on each side. The sesame seeds should look browned, but the “cooked” part should be only at the surface, 1/4″ deep at most. You want it to be raw in the center, and for the majority of the medallion.
• Slice medallions thinly to display nice red stripe through the middle, and serve plated with garnish of choice. Or, try it over a salad or on a sandwich.

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Sesame Seared Tuna Salad

1/2 head Lettuce

1 Roma Tomato

1/4 C thin sliced Red Onion

1/2 C minced Cilantro

1/4 C minced parsley

1/2 carrot (minced, diced, thinly sliced, or shredded)

1/4 English cucumber, thinly sliced.

1/2 Avocado, sliced

Pinch cayenne

Black pepper

• Wash/chop/prepare all ingredients and toss together with dressing.
• Top with Sesame Seared Tuna slices
• Sprinkle Cayenne & Black pepper over the top.
• Serve.

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Sesame Seared Tuna Salad Dressing

1/6 C Lemon juice

1/4 C seasoned Rice Vinegar

1 Tbsp Chili Oil

1/2 tsp Sugar

• Whisk ingredients together.
• Taste, and alter as necessary (I like my dressings tart).
• Toss in with salad to coat evenly.

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Sesame Seared Tuna Sandwiches

Rye-wheat blend bread

Lettuce

Tomato

Red Onion

Mayo

Horseradish (in a bottle)

Sesame Seared Tuna

• Toast bread
• Mayo on one side, Horseradish on the other (don’t skimp!)
• Add vegetables as you desire, though if you use lettuce as the first top and bottom layer, it prevents too much tomato juice from making the bread soggy, which is a nice touch.
• Add Tuna slices (slices, not medallions).
• Enjoy!

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Thanks to Jesse and his boss for inspiring these!