Sesame-Crusted Tuna Steaks

Name: Sesame-Crusted Tuna Steaks
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 kilograms tuna steaks, cut 1/2 inch thick; 1 teaspoon Aleppo pepper flakes or 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper; 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; 3 Tbsps black sesame seeds; 1 teaspoon kosher salt; 1 Tbsp minced lemongrass (tender inner part only); 6 servings Lime wedges and mayonnaise, for serving; 1 Tbsp finely grated lime zest; 1 teaspoon sweet paprika; 59 milliliters vegetable oil, plus more for brushing; 3 Tbsps white sesame seeds

Sesame-Crusted Tuna Steaks is a gluten free, dairy free, fodmap friendly, and whole 30 main course. This recipe covers 43% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One serving contains 538 calories, 68g of protein, and 27g of fat. This recipe serves 6. It will be a hit at your valentin day event. If you have tuna steaks, lime wedges and mayonnaise, sesame seeds, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the black sesame seeds you could follow this main course with the Healthy Honey Flax Tahini Banana Bread as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 20 minutes.

Instructions

In a small bowl, combine the white and black sesame seeds with the lime zest, lemongrass, paprika, Aleppo pepper, black pepper and salt. Lightly brush the tuna with oil and sprinkle the sesame mixture all over it, pressing to help the crust adhere.

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Black Sesame Seeds

Aleppo Pepper

Black Pepper

Lemon Grass

Lime Zest

Paprika

Sesame Seeds

Crust

Salt

Tuna

Cooking Oil

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Bowl

Heat 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil in each of 2 large nonstick skillets until the oil is almost smoking.

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Cooking Oil

Add the crusted tuna steaks and cook them over moderately high heat until they are slightly pink in the center, about 2 minutes per side.

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Tuna Steak

Transfer the crusted tuna steaks to plates and serve them with lime wedges and mayonnaise.

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Lime Wedge

Tuna Steak

Mayonnaise

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Bowl

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Servings:

2kilograms

tuna steaks, cut 1/2 inch thick 1teaspoon

Aleppo pepper flakes or 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper 1teaspoon

freshly ground black pepper 3Tbsps

black sesame seeds 1teaspoon

kosher salt 1Tbsp

minced lemongrass (tender inner part only)6servings

Lime wedges and mayonnaise, for serving 1Tbsp

finely grated lime zest 1teaspoon

sweet paprika 59milliliters

vegetable oil, plus more for brushing 3Tbsps

white sesame seeds

Recommended wine: Merlot, Pinot Noir, Rose Wine

Tuna works really well with Merlot, Pinot Noir, and rosé Wine. Though fish is often paired with white wine, 'meatier' fish like tuna can absolutely go with red wine. A Rosé will also pair nicely, particularly if your tunan is prepared with ingredients better suited to a white wine. You could try GEN5 Merlot. Reviewers quite like it with a 4.4 out of 5 star rating and a price of about 12 dollars per bottle.