Asian Sesame Seared or Grilled Tuna (Gluten Free)

Name: Asian Sesame Seared or Grilled Tuna (Gluten Free)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Yield: 4 servings
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

4.6

16 Ratings
14 Reviews
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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.

Recipe by Nettie

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Recipe Summary

prep:

10 mins

cook:

10 mins

additional:

1 hr

total:

1 hr 20 mins

Servings:

Yield:

4 servings

Nutrition Info

Directions

Step 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.

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

Cook's Note:

Grilling option: do not coat tuna with sesame seeds! Spray grill with non-stick cooking spray for grills. Heat grill until very hot. Grill tuna on each side for 2 minutes (for medium rare).

Editor's Note:

The nutrition data for this recipe includes the full amount of the marinade ingredients. The actual amount of the marinade consumed will vary.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:

487 calories; protein 42.8g; carbohydrates 14.6g; fat 27.6g; cholesterol 65.2mg; sodium 1066.4mg. Full Nutrition

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Kathryn McCauley

05/29/2014

I was planning on salt, pepper and searing the tuna I bought, but I decided to look for a recipe here instead. This was a great one. The tuna turned out great -- very tasty and savory. This is a keeper1

mjocius

10/29/2018

This recipe sounded so good. I followed it as written, and marinated for about four hours then pan seared them. my son took one bite and ate his broccoli instead, while my husband and I just ate it so $10 wouldn't be wasted. It just didn't have any taste beyond the vinegar and onions. I won't be making this again.

16 Ratings

5 star values: 12
4 star values: 3
3 star values: 0
2 star values: 1
1 star values: 0

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Kathryn McCauley

05/29/2014

Kevin Munn

01/02/2016

Marinated it for 3 hours.... Mmmmmm

Jackie

09/30/2014

Delicious! I made extra marinade and used it as a dressing with a lettuce and arugula salad

bblady

05/20/2017

I love grilled tuna and this was a very flavorful way to make it. I did cut back on the sesame oil because a little goes a long way-and on the honey. Otherwise I followed the recipe. Since I grilled it, I also just sprinkled black sesame seeds over as garnish. With leftovers, I made salad nicoise the next day. Both lovely. I will certainly make this again.

Patty Creswell Valentine

01/05/2016

This was delicious and easy to do! I followed the recipe, marinated the tuna steaks during the day, about 4-5 hrs, then coated and seared as directed. My fiance loved it! Will definitely make again!

mamasayama

06/28/2016

Yummy. I will cook it for 3 minutes next time.

Doreen

09/28/2017

AB FAB!!!

Khughes

10/07/2017

Perfect as is. Marinated two pounds of thick ahi steaks for three hours and they were delicious after grilling. Not too sweet or too salty. Nice balance of flavors.

Dave

04/08/2017

I made this last time I was in the Philippines. There I can buy whole fresh tuna for about $5! I couldn't find the Japanese rice wine but had everything else. It was amazing! Cooked for about 2 minutes on each side in this case as the fillets were quite thick. I'll be doing this one again!

mjocius

10/29/2018

Lynise

05/11/2020

Delicious!

Gayle Westbrook

03/20/2021

Fantastic! I didn't have the wine or green onions on hand....I used Port and white onions. It was delicious. They came back for more!

Kate Dacimo

05/26/2020

The marinade is so delicious! I will definitely be making this again. I used half regular soy sauce and half dark soy sauce for more depth of flavor. 5/5!

SharoninTN

03/11/2018

So good! This Asian marinade/sauce is delicious! I made a second batch to use as a dipping sauce for frozen packaged dumplings I served with the tuna. I will definitely be making this again YUM!

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