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Seared sesame tuna with soba noodles

Name: Seared sesame tuna with soba noodles
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 6 min
Total time: 41 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: /asian, /asian recipes
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon sunflower oil; 400g centre-cut sashimi-grade tuna; 1/4 cup (35g) white sesame seeds; 1/4 cup (35g) black sesame seeds; 200g soba noodles; 1 cup podded soy beans (edamame); 1 Lebanese cucumber, cut into wedges; 1 punnet snow pea sprouts, trimmed; 1 avocado, sliced; 4 spring onions, sliced on an angle; Pickled ginger, to serve; 2 teaspoons caster sugar; 1 teaspoon wasabi paste; 1/3 cup (80ml) ponzu (citrus soy); 2 tablespoons mirin (Japanese rice wine); 2 teaspoons fish sauce; Juice of 1 lime

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Turn seared tuna, soba noodles and spicy dressing into a nutritious, tasty and fast weeknight meal.

1 tablespoon sunflower oil
400g centre-cut sashimi-grade tuna
1/4 cup (35g) white sesame seeds
1/4 cup (35g) black sesame seeds
200g soba noodles
1 cup podded soy beans (edamame)
1 Lebanese cucumber, cut into wedges
1 punnet snow pea sprouts, trimmed
1 avocado, sliced
4 spring onions, sliced on an angle
Pickled ginger, to serve

Dressing

2 teaspoons caster sugar
1 teaspoon wasabi paste
1/3 cup (80ml) ponzu (citrus soy)
2 tablespoons mirin (Japanese rice wine)
2 teaspoons fish sauce
Juice of 1 lime

Method

1.

Heat the oil in a frypan over high heat. Add the tuna and sear for 1 minute on each side - you want the tuna to remain rare on the inside. Allow to cool slightly.
2.

Combine sesame seeds on a clean board and roll the cooled tuna in the seeds to completely coat. Enclose tuna tightly in plastic wrap, twisting ends to secure. Chill in the fridge for 30 minutes.
3.

For the dressing, combine all the ingredients in a bowl and set aside.
4.

Cook the noodles according to packet instructions, adding the beans for the final minute, then drain and refresh.
5.

Meanwhile, remove tuna from fridge and slice 5mm thick. Toss noodles and soy beans with the cucumber, sprouts, avocado, spring onion and dressing. Divide among plates, then top with tuna slices and garnish with pickled ginger.