Asian Sesame Seared or Grilled Tuna (Gluten Free) recipe

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Ingredients

¼ cup tamari (gluten-free soy sauce)
¼ 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

Nutrition Info

487.1 calories
carbohydrate: 14.6 g
cholesterol: 65.2 mg
fat: 27.6 g
fiber: 1 g
protein: 42.8 g
saturatedFat: 4.9 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 1066.4 mg
sugar: 11.5 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. 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.

  2. Spread sesame seeds onto a plate. Remove tuna from marinade and discard marinade. Press tuna into sesame seeds until evenly coated.

  3. 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.

Recipe Yield

4 servings

Recipe Note

This is a combination of two fabulous marinades. My kids absolutely love it and ask for me to make it all the time! And, just by using a gluten-free soy sauce, the entire recipe is gluten free! Serve with wasabi paste and rice.

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