Recipe - Black Sesame Seed and Peppercorn Encrusted Seared Tuna Steaks
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This was last night's dinner for two! It was quite delicious, and oh so simple to prepare. I used black sesame seeds but a mix of white and black seeds would be fine, or whatever you prefer. The tuna steaks were marinated in a soy-ginger sauce before I coated them, and then seared to medium-rare perfection (others might prefer them rare). I served the tuna steaks with a side of lightly sauteed spinach and sticky Basmati rice (any short grain rice will do), as well as some wasabi and soy sauce for dipping. A sriracha mayonnaise could be a nice alternative for those who don't like wasabi...and a seaweed salad would be a delicious addition in place of the spinach.
The tuna steaks were a large portion and I originally intended to set aside some leftovers for our lunch, but hubby and I found them so tasty that we sat at the dining counter for an hour talking, eating, and drinking, and before we knew it we had eaten our entire meals!