Seared Wasabi Tuna

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 lb tuna (ahi or albacore)
• 3 garlic cloves (minced)
• 1 green onion (finely chopped)
• 6 tablespoons soy sauce (or soyabi)
• 1/4 cup pickled ginger
• 1 dash wasabi paste
• salt
• pepper
• 1/8 cup sesame seeds

Recipe

• 1 trim tuna to be clean with no straggler pieces hanging loose. salt and pepper all sides. rub garlic and onion on all sides.
• 2 mix soy sauce and soyabi sauce. add wasabi paste to taste. finely chop half of pickled ginger, add to sauce.
• 3 heat frypan till water drops sizzle.
• 4 add small amount of oil to pan.
• 5 add tuna to pan pouring small amount of sauce around tuna.
• 6 sear no more than 30 to 45 seconds per side of tuna. just long enough to brown thoroughly.
• 7 remove from heat and slice in 1/4" thin slices with a very sharp knife.
• 8 cool thouroughly for best flavor. serve with reserved ginger and wasabi paste along with remainder of sauce and sesame seeds.