Seared Ahi Marinade

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr 5 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 2 (6 -8 ounce) ahi tuna steaks (3/4 of an inch thick)
• 2 tablespoons dark sesame oil
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1 green onion, thinly sliced (a few slices reserved for garnish)
• 1/2-1 teaspoon lime juice (optional)
• 2 tablespoons sesame seeds, toasted
• fresh cracked pepper

Recipe

• 1 mix the sesame oil, soy sauce, ginger, garlic, green onion and lime juice in a non metal bowl. add ahi and coat , cover tightly, and refrigerate for about an hour.
• 2 toast the sesame seeds in a pan until light brown (i prefer a blend of and black sesame seeds- the black ones are hard to find, try an asian market). remove seeds and allow to cool on a flat plate (you will use this plate to dredge the tuna in)- add cracked pepper.
• 3 add olive oil to a skillet and allow it to get hot.
• 4 dredge the ahi in the sesame seeds and pepper to coat and add to the hot pan.
• 5 cook only two or three minutes on each side so that the ahi is seared on the outside and rare on the inside.
• 6 serve with rice and green beans that have been either roasted or cooked and drizzled with sesame oil. sprinkle any extra sesame seeds over the top.
• 7 garnish with remaining green onion and enjoy!