Pan-seared Sesame-crusted Tuna Steaks With Avocado Orange Salsa

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• 1 large orange, peeled and cut into 1/2 inch pieces
• 1 avocado, pitted and cut into 1/2 inch cubes
• 2 tablespoons minced red onions
• 4 teaspoons fresh lime juice
• 1 small jalapeno chile, stemmed, seeded, and minced
• 2 tablespoons minced fresh cilantro
• salt
• 3/4 cup sesame seeds
• 4 tuna steaks, 1 inch thick (8 oz. each)
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• salt and pepper

Recipe

• 1 for the salsa:
• 2 combine all of the ingredients in a small bowl and season with salt to taste.
• 3 for the fish:
• 4 spread the sesame seeds in a shallow dish.
• 5 pat the fish dry with paper towels, then rub thoroughly with 1 tablespoon of the oil.
• 6 season the fish with salt and pepper.
• 7 press both sides of each steak into the sesame seeds to coat.
• 8 heat the remaining 1 tablespoon oil in a 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until just smoking.
• 9 gently lay the tuna in the pan and cook until the seeds are golden brown 1.5 - 2 minutes.
• 10 carefully flip the fish and continue to cook until just golden brown on the second side, 1.5 - 3 minutes depending upon your desired doneness.
• 11 serve with the salsa.