Asian Sesame Seared or Grilled Tuna (Gluten Free)

Name: Asian Sesame Seared or Grilled Tuna (Gluten Free)
Total time: 80
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 0.25 cup tamari (gluten-free soy sauce); 0.25 cup sesame oil; 2 tablespoons mirin (Japanese sweet wine); 2 tablespoons honey; 2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar; 2 tablespoons grated fresh ginger; 2 green onions, thinly sliced, divided; 2 cloves garlic, minced, or more to taste; 4 (6 ounce) tuna steaks; 2 tablespoons sesame seeds, or to taste; 1 tablespoon olive oil

Recipe by Nettie from allrecipes.com

Dinner 1 Hr. 20 Mins.

Ingredients

4 servings

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0.25 cup tamari (gluten-free soy sauce)
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0.25 cup sesame oil
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2 tablespoons mirin (Japanese sweet wine)
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2 tablespoons honey
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2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
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2 tablespoons grated fresh ginger

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2 green onions, thinly sliced, divided
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2 cloves garlic, minced, or more to taste
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4 (6 ounce) tuna steaks
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2 tablespoons sesame seeds, or to taste
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1 tablespoon olive oil

Instructions

Whisk tamari, sesame oil, mirin, honey, vinegar, ginger, green onions, and garlic together in a bowl until marinade is evenly mixed. Place tuna steaks in the marinade and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
Spread sesame seeds onto a plate. Remove tuna from marinade and discard marinade. Press tuna into sesame seeds until evenly coated.
Heat olive oil in a cast iron skillet over high heat until very hot; cook tuna in the hot oil until cooked to desired doneness, 30 seconds to 5 minutes per side.