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Sesame Crusted Ahi Tuna Steak

[heart_this] · Jun 1, 2008 · 46 Comments

Sesame Crusted Ahi Tuna Steak

I had been seeing some really amazing photos of some barely seared tuna steaks around the blog sphere and I just had to try it. I like a nice barely seared beef steak and I was wondering what a tuna steak would be like. A few of the tuna steaks that I saw were crusted in sesame seeds which sounded pretty interesting. The tuna was really easy to make. You just crust the steak with sesame seeds and sear it for a few minutes on either side. You want to be careful not to over cook it as fully cooked tuna can be a bit dry. The seared tuna steak was really good. It was nice and moist and tender. The sesame seeds added a nice contrast in texture. I served the sesame crusted tuna on rice with some orange teriyaki sauce and some asparagus on the side.

Sesame Crusted Ahi Tuna Steak

Sesame Crusted Ahi Tuna Steak

Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 10 minutes Total Time: 20 minutes Servings: 2
ingredients
  • 1 5 ounce ahi tuna steak
  • 2 tablespoons white sesame seeds (toasted)
  • 2 tablespoons black sesame seeds (toasted)
  • 1 tablespoon oil
directions
  1. Press the tuna steak into the sesame seeds to coat.
  2. Heat the oil in a pan.
  3. Fry the tuna steak for 2 minutes per side.
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Comments

  1. HoneyB says

    June 1, 2008 at 7:44 pm

    I would definitely try this if I knew I could convince anyone else in my household to eat it with me!

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  2. Jan says

    June 1, 2008 at 8:24 pm

    Looks great Kevin!

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  3. Peter M says

    June 1, 2008 at 9:55 pm

    Kevin, this looks fabulous, sounds delish but I’m in awe that there are 50+ comments for this perfectly seared tuna!

    Reply
  4. Elly says

    June 1, 2008 at 10:14 pm

    I am not a huge seafood fan, but I love raw and rare tuna. Delicious. I just saw Alton Brown make this last night on the grill and it looked so good. Yours looks perfectly seared, Kevin!

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  5. Bellini Valli says

    June 1, 2008 at 10:35 pm

    This is seared to perfection Kevin:D

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  6. Kate / Kajal says

    June 1, 2008 at 11:04 pm

    oh this looks like just the perfect tuna steak ! truly irresistible.

    Reply
  7. Pam says

    June 1, 2008 at 11:57 pm

    Perfect in every way!

    Reply
  8. Kim says

    June 2, 2008 at 12:21 am

    Ok I think we need to start seeing your lovely face in the pics – just to um yanno prove you made it 🙂 What do you say?

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  9. Manggy says

    June 2, 2008 at 12:41 am

    Gosh, I keep hearing how much better rare tuna is than cooked– Im inclined to agree since I hate the dry stuff. Unfortunately I’m allergic to the uncooked amines in seafood! Sigh.

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  10. Ann says

    June 2, 2008 at 1:08 am

    Gorgeous! This is often what I have to eat when going out to a non-sushi dinner (bc otherwise, it’s always sushi!). Looks perfectly seared.

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  11. Flanboyant Eats says

    June 2, 2008 at 1:26 am

    looking good Kevin!! I’ve never tried to make it but I sure do eat it like crazy..

    Reply
  12. Gloria says

    June 2, 2008 at 1:39 am

    Yummmy!!!!! Ji, Kevin I post about seafood too! and comment about your lovely recipes, xGloria

    Reply
  13. Laura @ Hungry and Frozen says

    June 2, 2008 at 1:44 am

    That looks delicious, I am crazy about anything with sesame and the black and white mix of seeds look fab…

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  14. Renae du jour says

    June 2, 2008 at 1:47 am

    That looks great. I think you’re very brave to cook rare tuna. I LOVE to eat it (and your verison looks INCREDIBLE) but I’m a bit scared about preparing it myself.

    Reply
  15. cakebrain says

    June 2, 2008 at 3:35 am

    That tuna steak looks perfectly seared…just the way I like it: really rare in the middle!

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  16. cakebrain says

    June 2, 2008 at 3:35 am

    That tuna steak looks perfectly seared…just the way I like it: really rare in the middle!

    Reply
  17. Jenny says

    June 2, 2008 at 4:50 am

    Your picture turned out great! Beautifully cooked!

    Reply
  18. Homecooked says

    June 2, 2008 at 6:30 am

    The tuna looks really yummy!

    Reply
  19. Nina's Kitchen (Nina Timm) says

    June 2, 2008 at 6:50 am

    …and now you beautiful photo can join the others in the blogosphere. It looks amazingly delicious, Kevin!

    Reply
  20. Christie @ fig & cherry says

    June 2, 2008 at 7:15 am

    It’s the perfect colour Kevin – yum!

    Reply
  21. Parker says

    June 2, 2008 at 12:02 pm

    I love tuna done this way. It looks delicious.

    Reply
  22. noobcook says

    June 2, 2008 at 2:24 pm

    Wow this is a total beauty! :)~

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  23. Deborah says

    June 2, 2008 at 3:28 pm

    What a gorgeous dish! I’ve never had an orange teriyaki sauce – did you make it yourself?

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  24. Grace says

    June 2, 2008 at 3:32 pm

    simple, healthy, and delicious–a triple whammy!

    Reply
  25. Jeena says

    June 2, 2008 at 3:51 pm

    What a beautiful picture of tune.

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  26. Pam says

    June 2, 2008 at 3:56 pm

    Kevin,

    I am scared to eat seared tuna but you make it look so good I may have to try it now.

    Reply
  27. mycookinghut says

    June 2, 2008 at 4:24 pm

    Looks really good. Guess I also need to give this a try!

    Reply
  28. Hillary says

    June 2, 2008 at 5:59 pm

    Talk about pictures of ahi tuna on the blogosphere…yours is beautiful! I’d love some seared ahi right about now.

    Reply
  29. Daziano says

    June 2, 2008 at 6:01 pm

    Tuna steaks are wonderful!! I love my beef rare to medium rare, and tuna is the perfect substitute!

    Reply
  30. Rosie says

    June 2, 2008 at 6:36 pm

    Oh my goodness this is lip smacking good Kevin!!

    Rosie x

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  31. Mike of Mike's Table says

    June 2, 2008 at 6:38 pm

    Looks beautifully done. I wish I had access to better quality fish so I could give this a try.

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  32. LyB says

    June 2, 2008 at 7:48 pm

    I love the idea of the sesame seed crust, it sounds delicious!

    Reply
  33. diva says

    June 2, 2008 at 9:07 pm

    perfectly done tuna steaks kevin. beautiful

    Reply
  34. Kevin says

    June 2, 2008 at 9:33 pm

    Deborah: For the orange teriyaki sauce I just added some orange juice and zest to some teriyaki sauce.

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  35. Nora B. says

    June 2, 2008 at 9:46 pm

    Hi Kevin,

    Haven’t dropped by for a while and was not surprisingly impressed by what I saw on yoru blog. Beutiful shot of that seared tuna. I agree that cooked tuna is dry, so seared or raw is the way to go for me.

    It’s nice to “see” the face behind the wonderful food. Hello!!! (wave)

    ciao,
    nora

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  36. Proud Italian Cook says

    June 2, 2008 at 9:48 pm

    Kevin, Your tuna looks amazing! Perfectly done!

    Reply
  37. Indigo says

    June 2, 2008 at 9:52 pm

    I love photos of tuna like this, with the bright centres; breaks my heart that I can never do it myself because if I served that to my family there’d be uproar: ‘IT’S RAW!!’. Siigh.

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  38. Jaime says

    June 30, 2008 at 3:54 am

    i don’t eat ahi tuna but have to say that the plating is beautiful here

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  39. Anonymous says

    July 1, 2008 at 8:41 pm

    That tuna just look splendide, I am going to try your receipe tonight. C’est si bon!

    Denise

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  40. Anonymous says

    July 25, 2008 at 1:41 am

    We make tuna frequently and marinate it in a bit of soy, sesame oil, lime, ginger and scallion. Try serving with jasmine rice tossed with toasted cocoanut.

    Reply
  41. Anonymous says

    January 1, 2009 at 4:37 pm

    Oh, I’ll have to try your version of this the next time I make tuna!

    Yum!

    Reply
  42. Susan says

    January 7, 2009 at 7:31 pm

    Wow, this looks delicious!

    Reply
  43. eri says

    March 15, 2010 at 10:00 pm

    I tried this tuna an hour ago, for lunch and it was delicious, i just marinated the steaks 1 hour before with lemon, garlic, salt, and soy sauce. It was a success! thank you!

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  44. Micki says

    June 13, 2010 at 4:23 pm

    Simple, but incredibly tasty. Thanks for the instructions. Just added you to my blogroll at http://www.gourmetglee.blogspot.com.

    Reply
  45. Brandon Nolte says

    December 30, 2010 at 2:08 am

    Wow, that looks fantastic. I found your blog because I was doing a post on Tuna Steaks and looking for a picture. Yours is just eye-catching. I included your recipe as one of my featured recipes for tuna steak.

    Keep up the awesome work.
    Brandon

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  46. rgibbs says

    December 28, 2015 at 1:48 pm

    Ahi Tuna is undoubtedly one of my most favorite dishes to eat. This looks so amazing & I will definitely have to try this recipe. I seared some a couple of weeks ago & it just melted in my mouth. If you have never tried Ahi Tuna, well you don't know what you are missing!!

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