Best 3 Sesame Crusted Tuna With Japanese Dipping Sauce Recipes

AHI TUNA WITH SOY GINGER LIME SAUCE

Steps:

• Combine vinegar, water, sugar, salt, and chili flakes in a medium saucepan and bring to a boil over high heat.
• Remove from heat. Add cucumber slices and stir.
• Let it rest for 10 minutes, then transfer cucumber to a sealable container and refrigerate until ready to use.
• Whisk together all soy ginger lime sauce ingredients together in a small bowl. Set aside until ready to serve.
• Place sesame seeds on a plate. Pat dry the tuna steaks with a paper towel to remove excess water.
• Dredge and press tuna in sesame seeds, coating evenly. Sprinkle with more seeds as needed.
• In a medium frying pan over medium-high heat, warm the oil until just smoking.
• Frying two portions at a time, arrange the tuna steaks in the pan (do not overcrowd) and cook until the sesame seeds start to turn golden underneath, about 1 minute.
• Turn the tuna over and cook for 1 minute.
• Sear the edges of the tuna for 15 seconds on each edge.
• Transfer the tuna to a plate with a paper towel, gently patting to soak up any excess oil. Repeat with remaining tuna portions.
• Transfer tuna to a cutting board and cut ¼-inch thick slices.
• Arrange tuna on individual serving plates or bowls. Serve with pickled cucumbers and soy ginger lime sauce.

SESAME CRUSTED TUNA WITH JAPANESE DIPPING SAUCE

Steps:

• The above ingredients can be found in a lot of regular grocery stores. But you will find them in just about any Asian grocery store. There are imitation mirins out there, which are without alcohol they are fine but tend to be sweeter I would use less if buying these.
• Cover one side of tuna completely with sesame seeds and place steaks back in fridge.
• Combine all the other ingredients in a saucepan heat until blended and sugar has dissolved. Leave on low heat to keep warm.
• Heat some olive oil in a fry pan, place Tuna sesame seed side down cook for 4 minutes turn over and cook on the other side for a further 4 minutes. Tuna should be pink in the middle so vary cooking time for how thick the cut is. You can cook it all the way through if preferred, but the tuna will be a lot drier and tough.
• Serve tuna on plate with dipping sauce in separate small serving bowls.
• I served mine with spinach topped with a roasted sesame seed dressing.
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SESAME CRUSTED TUNA WITH WASABI SAUCE

Steps:

• Whisk 1/2 cup water and wasabi powder in medium bowl to form smooth paste. Whisk in soy sauce, 2 tablespoons peanut oil, sherry, and sesame oil. Set aside.
• Coat eachside of the tuna steaks with the sesame seeds.
• Heat 1 Tablespoons of peanut oil in a heavy skillet over high heat. Add tuna and sear until opaque in center, about 3 minutes per side.
• Remove Tuna from skillet and add sauce. Reduce saude until thick. Pour sauce over tuna or serve on the side.