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Seared Sesame Coated Tuna Over Arugula Salad
Ingredients
- 2 x Fresh tuna steaks - (6 to 8 ounce ea)
- 1 Tbsp. Sesame oil mixed with
- 1 tsp Rice vinegar mor or possibly less
- 1/3 c. White sesame seeds
- (or possibly a combination of white and black seeds seasoned with salt and pepper)
- 4 c. Washed arugula mixed with washed Boston
- lettuce leaves
- 1/4 c. Vinaigrette made with mustard
- 1/4 Tbsp. Light soy sauce
- 1/2 tsp Chopped garlic
- 1/2 tsp Chopped ginger
- 2 tsp Sugar
- 2 Tbsp. Rice vinegar
- Salt to taste
- Freshly-grnd black pepper to taste
Directions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- Brush tuna with sesame oil and rice vinegar and dip sides, bottom and top, into sesame seeds and transfer to a non-stick baking sheet. Bake for 10 min for rare or possibly 20 min for more well done.
- Meanwhile wash and dry salad and lightly coat with dressing.
- To serve, slice tuna steaks on bias and fan out in middle of plate; surround slices with salad and drizzle soy ginger reduction over the top.
- For the Soy Ginger Reduction, set ingredients in a small saucepan, heat and reduce till syrupy; drizzle through a strainer, over tuna.
- This recipe yields 2 servings.
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