Oregon Albacore is in season August through October and is available fresh and sushi grade at Flying Fish Co.
Ingredients:
– 1/4 cup light soy sauce
– 2 tbl sake
– 2 tbl seasoned rice vinegar
– 2 tbl sesame oil
– 1/3 cup sesame seeds
– some water if soy sauce is not light enough
– 6 oz. tuna steak
– Avocado oil, or other high smoke point oil
- In small bowl, stir together soy sauce, sake, seasoned rice vinegar, and sesame oil. Coat the tuna steaks in the mixture, and let sit for few minutes.
- Spread sesame seeds on a plate. Press the tuna into the seeds to coat.
- Heat oil in heavy skillet until very hot (400°). Place steaks in the pan, and sear for about 40 seconds on each side.
- Serve with wasabi paste.