Sesame Coated Pan Seared Tuna Salad


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
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.