Sesame Seared Tuna W/Lime Ginger Vinaigrette

"From Michael Ruhlman’s cookbook, Ratio."
 
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Ready In:
25mins
Ingredients:
10
Yields:
4 appetizers
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ingredients

  • 44.37 ml black sesame seeds
  • 44.37 ml white sesame seeds
  • 2 piece tuna fish fillets (about 1 pound)
  • 4.92 ml wasabi paste
  • 14.79 ml cooking oil
  • 14.79 ml freshly squeezed lime juice (or other vinegar)
  • 4.92 ml grated fresh ginger
  • 44.37 ml olive oil, avocado oil (or other oil)
  • salt and pepper
  • 2 large handfuls salad greens (optional)
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directions

  • In a shallow bowl, add the black and the white sesame seeds. Pat the tuna very dry. smear a bit of wasabi paste on both sides of the fish. Season the fish with salt and pepper.
  • Heat a frying pan over medium-high heat and add the cooking oil. When the oil is shimmering, carefully lay the tuna fillets in the pan, not touching. Cook for 2 minutes then flip the tuna. Cook 2 minutes, then flip the fillets to its side to cook 1 minute. Flip one more time to cook the other side for 1 minute so that you have a good sear on all sides, taking care not to burn the sesame seeds. If the seeds start turning brown too quickly, lower the heat. Remove the fish to a plate.
  • In a small bowl, whisk together the lime juice, ginger and the oil. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
  • Slice the fish into thin slices and arrange on a plate. Drizzle some of the lime-ginger vinaigrette over the fish. Toss the remaining lime-ginger vinaigrette with salad greens, if desired.

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