Ingredients
¼ cup soy sauce
2 tablespoons sesame oil
1 tablespoon mirin (Japanese sweet wine)
1 tablespoon honey
1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar
½ cup sesame seeds
4 (6 ounce) tuna steaks
1 tablespoon olive oil
wasabi paste
Directions
1
Stir together soy sauce, sesame oil, mirin, and honey in a small bowl. Pour half into a separate small bowl, stir in rice wine vinegar, and set it aside as a dipping sauce.
2
Spread sesame seeds out on a plate. Coat tuna steaks with remaining soy sauce mixture, then press into sesame seeds to coat.
3
Heat olive oil in a cast iron skillet over high heat until very hot. Place steaks in the pan; sear for about 30 seconds on each side. Serve with dipping sauce and wasabi paste.