Sesame Seared Ahi Tuna

Sesame Seared Ahi Tuna

Recipe by Blackstone Griddle Girl

Ingredients:

• Sushi grade Ahi Tuna
• Sesame Seeds
• Sesame Oil

Tuna Marinade:

• ¼ cup Soy Sauce
• 2 tbs Rice Vinegar
• 1 tbsp minced Garlic
• 1 tsp Sesame Oil
• 1 tbsp Brown Sugar
• 1 tsp Ground Ginger
• 2 tbsp Green Onion
• Juice from 1 Lime

Dipping sauce:

• 1 tbsp Brown Sugar
• 1 tbsp minced Garlic
• 1 tbsp Soy Sauce
• 1 tbsp Rice Vinegar
• 1 tsp Sesame Oil
• 1 tbsp Green Onions

Cucumber/Carrot Slaw:

• Spiralize 2 Carrots and 1 Cucumber
• 1 tbsp Hoisin Sauce
• ¼ cup Orange Juice
• 1 tbsp Soy Sauce
• 1 tsp Sesame Oil
• 1 tsp Ground Ginger
• 1 tsp Sesame Seeds

Directions:

1. Mix all the ingredients together for the marinade. Place tuna steaks into the marinade, cover, and put in the refrigerator for 1 hour.
2. Spiralize cucumbers and carrots and pour dressing over it. Put into the refrigerator for an hour.
3. Mix all the dipping sauce ingredients together and set aside.
4. Heat griddle to high heat.  Let get very hot and drizzle some sesame oil.
5. Pour ½ cup sesame seeds onto a plate. Dip ahi tuna onto the seeds coating it evenly.
6. Place on a scalding hot griddle and cook each side for 4 minutes.
7. Remove from the griddle and slice thinly.
8. Put slaw onto a serving plate, top with seared tuna, and add dipping sauce to the side.