Sesame-Seared Tuna
This sesame-seared tuna is made in less than 15 minutes. It's an easy recipe for seared tuna with a sesame seed crust, served with a honey soy sauce.
Ingredients
- Soy Sauce72g≈ 1/4 cup
- Oil, sesame, salad or cooking27g
- Dry white wine15g≈ 0.5 × serving 2 tbsp
- Honey21g≈ 1 tablespoon
- RICE VINEGAR15g≈ 1 tablespoon
- Sesame seeds72g≈ 8 × tbsp
- Safe Catch Elite Tuna568g≈ 4 × 1 can (5 oz)
- Olive Oil14g≈ 1 tablespoon
Estimated Cost
- Soy Sauce (72g)$0.76
- Oil, sesame, salad or cooking (27g)—
- Dry white wine (15g)—
- Honey (21g)$0.18
- RICE VINEGAR (15g)—
- Sesame seeds (72g)—
- Safe Catch Elite Tuna (568g)$23.34
- Olive Oil (14g)$0.18
* Cost estimate based on 4 of 8 ingredients.
Prices are estimates based on Kroger grocery store data, last updated September 2026. Actual prices may vary by location and retailer.
Instructions
- 1
1. Combine soy sauce, sesame oil, mirin, and honey in a small bowl.
- 2
2. Transfer half of this to a separate bowl, whisk in the rice wine vinegar, and set aside as the dipping sauce.
- 3
3. Put sesame seeds on a plate.
- 4
4. Brush the tuna steaks with the remaining soy sauce mixture, then press them firmly into the sesame seeds to coat.
- 5
5. Heat the olive oil in a cast iron skillet over high heat until it shimmers and smokes slightly.
- 6
6. Sear the steaks for about 30 seconds on the first side, then flip and sear the other side for about 30 seconds.
- 7
7. Serve the steaks with the reserved dipping sauce.
Nutrition per serving
Based on 4 servings · USDA data
Nutrition calculated from USDA FoodData Central using ingredient quantities in grams.
Nutrition values are estimates based on USDA data and may vary.