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Sesame-Crusted Tuna Steaks

Name: Sesame-Crusted Tuna Steaks
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 45 min
Ingredients: 2 (1 1/2-inch-thick) of tuna steaks; 0 of Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper; 0 of Mixture of black and white sesame seeds, for coating tuna; 2 tsp of canola oil; 0 of Thinly sliced scallions, for serving; 0 of Flaky sea salt, for serving

Carlene Thomas RDN

September 19, 2023

These souls vide tuna steaks are soft and buttery, with a just-warm center and crisp sesame coating. You can use this method as the perfect starting point for any seasoning profile—just swap out the sesame seeds for whatever coating you’d like.

Serves

Prep Time

00:10

Cook Time

00:35

4.25 (4)

2246

Ingredients

2 (1 1/2-inch-thick)

tuna steaks

Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

Mixture of black and white sesame seeds, for coating tuna

2 tsp

canola oil

Thinly sliced scallions, for serving

Flaky sea salt, for serving

Steps

1. Preheat the Oven

Rack

Sous Vide Mode: On

Steam: 100%

Temp: 110°F

Heat: Rear

2. Season the Tuna

Liberally season both sides of the tuna steaks with kosher salt and pepper.

3. Cook

Rack

Transfer to the oven, attach the probe, and cook until the probe reaches its target temperature, about 35 minutes. (Cooking time is dependent on the thickness of the tuna steaks.)

Sous Vide Mode: On

Steam: 100%

Temp: 110°F

Heat: Rear

105°F Probe Target

4. Pat dry

Remove from the oven and pat both sides of the tuna steaks dry with a paper towel.

5. Coat

Fill a shallow dish with sesame seeds. Working one tuna steak at a time, roll in the sesame seeds to coat.

6. Sear and Serve

Heat the oil in a cast iron skillet over high heat. When the oil is hot, add the tuna and sear, undisturbed for 30 seconds. Flip and cook for 30 seconds on the second side. Slice and serve garnished with the scallions and flaky salt.