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Seared sesame tuna

Name: Seared sesame tuna
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 3 (about 300g each) tuna steaks; 3 1/2 tablespoons soy sauce; 3 tablespoons sesame seeds; 1 1/2 tablespoons peanut oil, plus extra to fry; 2 handfuls of rocket or baby spinach leaves; 1 small Spanish red onion, cut into rings; 1 1/2 tablespoons sherry vinegar; 1 teaspoon sesame oil

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Seared sesame tuna with crispy ginger salad

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by Wendy Taylor and Martin Corben

Oct 03, 2015

Rolled in crunchy black sesame seeds and quickly seared, this tuna melts in your mouth.

3 (about 300g each) tuna steaks
3 1/2 tablespoons soy sauce
3 tablespoons sesame seeds
1 1/2 tablespoons peanut oil, plus extra to fry
2 handfuls of rocket or baby spinach leaves
1 small Spanish red onion, cut into rings
1 1/2 tablespoons sherry vinegar
1 teaspoon sesame oil

Method

1.

Cover the tuna in two tablespoons soy sauce. Press sesame seeds into both sides of fish and refrigerate for 1/2 hour.
2.

Heat a little peanut oil in a pan over very high heat and fry tuna quickly on one side for about 1 minute, then turn and cook for about half a minute. Set aside to rest.
3.

Meanwhile, combine remaining ingredients and transfer to a serving plate. Cut each steak into six diagonal slices and place on top of salad.