Seared Sesame Ahi Tuna

Seared tuna is one of my favorite, simple impressive dishes to make. It literally takes less than 5 minutes, light, healthy, delicious and impressive for guests!

This recipe contains fish (tuna), black sesame seeds, salt, pepper, grapeseed oil

1 - 2 Servings

Prep time: < 5 min

Cook time: 5 min

Ingredients:

• 5 oz. sashimi grade ahi tuna steak
• 2 - 3 tbsp. black sesame seeds
• salt
• pepper
• 1 tbsp. oil with high smoke point

Instructions:

• 1. Heat a small, heavy duty pan (cast iron) over medium to high heat.
• 2. Liberally season tuna steaks with salt and pepper.
• 3. Liberally sprinkle sesame seeds over entire steak and gently apply pressure to keep seeds on tuna.
• 4. When pan is hot, add tuna to sear on all sides, 1 minute on each side.
• 5. Thinly slice and serve with your favorite sauce.