Recipe Sesame Seared Tuna (Seafood)

Required Ingredients:

• 1/4 cup soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon mirin (Japanese sweet wine)
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 2 tablespoons sesame oil
• 1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar
• 4 (6 ounce) tuna steaks
• 1/2 cup sesame seeds
• wasabi paste
• 1 tablespoon olive oil

Preparing/Cooking:

• In a small bowl, stir together the soy sauce, mirin, honey and sesame oil.
• Divide into two equal parts.
• Stir the rice vinegar into one part and set aside as a dipping sauce.
• Spread the sesame seeds out on a plate.
• Coat the tuna steaks with the remaining soy sauce mixture, then press into the sesame seeds to coat.
• Heat olive oil in a cast iron skillet over high heat until very hot.
• Place steaks in the pan, and sear for about 30 seconds on each side.
• Serve with the dipping sauce and wasabi paste.

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