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sesame crusted seared ahi tuna

Sesame Crusted Seared Ahi Tuna Bowls

Whip up a quick yet elegant meal in a flash with these seared ahi tuna steaks crusted in sesame seeds topping a delicious rice bowl
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings: 2 servings
Course: Dinner, Entree, Lunch, Main Course
Cuisine: Asian, sushi
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

Seared Tuna
  • 2 6oz ahi or yellowfin tuna steaks
  • ¼ cup soy sauce
  • 2 tbsp hoisin
  • 2 tbsp sriracha
  • 1 tsp sesame oil
  • ¼ cup white sesame seeds
  • 3 tbsp black sesame seeds
Rice Bowls
  • 3 cups cauliflower or white rice cooked
  • ½ cup shelled edamame
  • ⅓ cup fried wonton strips
  • 3 radishes sliced thin or cut on mandolin
  • ½ cup cilantro leaves roughly torn
  • 1 avocado pitted and sliced
  • 3-4 lime wedges
Spicy Peanut Sauce
  • ⅓ cup soy sauce
  • ¼ cup vegetable oil
  • ¼ cup smooth peanut butter
  • 3 tbsp sriracha
  • 2 tbsp gochujang
  • 2 tsp brown sugar
  • 2 cloves garlic grated
  • 1 tbsp grated ginger

Method
 

Sesame Crusted Seared Ahi Tuna
  1. In a bowl or ziplock bag, whisk together soy sauce, sesame oil, hoisin, and sriracha.
  2. Add tuna steaks to the marinade and toss to coat. Allow to sit for at least 10 minutes, up to 1 hour
  3. On a shallow plate, combine both sesame seeds. Remove the tuna from the marinade and pat dry. Roll the tuna in the seeds to coat on all sides.
  4. Heat a sauté pan or cast iron skillet over medium high heat. Coat the bottom with 2-3 generous drizzles of a neutral oil like vegetable oil.
  5. Sear the tuna on one side for 2-3 minutes, then flip over and repeat. The goal is not to cook the tuna through. You want it extremely rare, with about ½-1 cm of the meat cooked on each side and the sesame seeds nicely toasted
  6. Remove from heat and set aside. Allow to rest for 2-3 minutes then slice
Rice Bowls
  1. In two bowls, place an even amount of each ingredient. Top with slices of seared tuna.
  2. Squeeze a lime wedge over the top and/or serve a wedge on the side
Spicy Peanut Sauce
  1. In a small bowl, whisk together all of the ingredients, adjusting as needed to make more or less spicy.
  2. If needed, thin the sauce out with water, 1 tbsp at a time until you reach a consistency of your liking.
  3. Drizzle over the top of each bowl and serve remaining sauce on the side. Serve immediately.