Seared sesame tuna

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• 0:35 Prep


• 0:05 Cook


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  6 Servings


• Capable cooks

Seared tuna tastes amazing when marinated with asian flavours and sesame.

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Ingredients

• 3 (about 300g each) tuna steaks


• 3 1/2 tablespoons soy sauce


• 3 tablespoons sesame seeds


• 1 1/2 tablespoons peanut oil, plus extra to fry


• 2 handfuls of rocket or baby spinach leaves


• 1 small Spanish red onion, cut into rings


• 1 1/2 tablespoons sherry vinegar


• 1 teaspoon sesame oil

Method

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  Step 1
  
  
  
  
  Cover the tuna in two tablespoons soy sauce. Press sesame seeds into both sides of fish and refrigerate for 1/2 hour.
  
  
  


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  Step 2
  
  
  
  
  Heat a little peanut oil in a pan over very high heat and fry tuna quickly on one side for about 1 minute, then turn and cook for about half a minute. Set aside to rest.
  
  
  


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  Step 3
  
  
  
  
  Meanwhile, combine remaining ingredients and transfer to a serving plate. Cut each steak into six diagonal slices and place on top of salad.
  
  
  

• High protein


• Low carb


• Low kilojoule


• Low sugar

Nutrition

• 1050 kj

  Energy




• 10g

  Fat Total




• 2g

  Saturated Fat




• 1g

  Fibre




• 37g

  Protein




• 68mg

  Cholesterol




• 862.54mg

  Sodium




• 1g

  Carbs (sugar)




• 1g

  Carbs (total)

All nutrition values are per serve

• Author: Wendy Taylor and Martin Corben


• Publication: Taste.com.au

Source: taste.com.au