Name: Sesame Coated Pan Seared Tuna Salad
Ingredients: Dressing:; 3 tablespoons soy sauce; 2 tablespoons honey; 2 tablespoons rice vinegar; 1 clove of garlic (finely minced); 1 teaspoon fresh ginger (grated or finely minced); 1 teaspoon sriracha; ¼ cup of toasted sesame oil; ½ teaspoon of kosher salt (plus more if needed); pinch of black pepper; Tuna:; 1½ pounds 2-3 pieces of yellow fin tuna steaks (pat-dried with paper towels); 3 tablespoons canola or grapeseed oil; 1½ teaspoon kosher salt; ½ teaspoon freshly cracked ground black pepper; 1 cup of black & white sesame seeds; Salad:; 2 cups of baby arugula; 1 ripe avocado (pitted and sliced); 1 seedless cucumber or 2 Persian cucumbers (sliced); 1 mango (chopped or thinly sliced); 1 watermelon radish or 4-5 small radishes (sliced); 2 whole scallions (chopped (green and white parts)); 15-20 square wonton wrappers ((optional), cut into thin strips); oil for frying wonton strips

Sesame Coated Pan Seared Tuna Salad

Sesame Coated Pan Seared Tuna Salad

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Ingredients

Dressing:
3 tablespoons soy sauce
2 tablespoons honey
2 tablespoons rice vinegar
1 clove of garlic finely minced
1 teaspoon fresh ginger grated or finely minced
1 teaspoon sriracha
¼ cup of toasted sesame oil
½ teaspoon of kosher salt plus more if needed
pinch of black pepper
Tuna:
1½ pounds 2-3 pieces of yellow fin tuna steaks pat-dried with paper towels
3 tablespoons canola or grapeseed oil
1½ teaspoon kosher salt
½ teaspoon freshly cracked ground black pepper
1 cup of black & white sesame seeds
Salad:
2 cups of baby arugula
1 ripe avocado pitted and sliced
1 seedless cucumber or 2 Persian cucumbers sliced
1 mango chopped or thinly sliced
1 watermelon radish or 4-5 small radishes sliced
2 whole scallions chopped (green and white parts)
15-20 square wonton wrappers (optional), cut into thin strips
oil for frying wonton strips

Instructions

Dressing:
Combine all of the dressing ingredients in a bowl or a glass jar with a lid. Whisk or shake; taste for seasoning (add more salt if needed). Set aside until ready to use.
Tuna Steaks:
Brush both sides of each tuna steak with 1 teaspoon oil. Season them with salt and pepper. Place the sesame seeds on a large plate and gently press both sides of tuna steak in sesame seeds to coat.
Heat 1 tablespoon of oil over medium-high heat in a large non-stick pan. Add tuna steaks and cook for 1 minute- without touching them. Turn the steaks brush with 1-2 tablespoons of the dressing and cook for 1 more minute. Place the steaks on a cutting board and slice into cubes or slices.
Salad:
Place baby arugula, avocado, cucumber, mango, radish, scallions, and jalapeno in a salad bowl; gently stir. Top with tuna (and all of its juices). Garnish with crispy won-ton strips.
Wonton Strips:
Pour about 1½ to 2 inches of oil into a deep, heavy-bottomed pan. Heat to 360º Fahrenheit. Quick fry the strips until golden brown. Transfer to a paper towel lined plate and season with salt.