Seared Wasabi Tuna

Ingredients

• 1 lb tuna (ahi or albacore)
• 3 garlic cloves (minced)
• 1 green onion (finely chopped)
• 6 tablespoons soy sauce (or soyabi)
• 1/4 cup pickled ginger
• 1 dash wasabi paste
• salt
• pepper
• 1/8 cup sesame seed

Directions

1. 1

   Trim tuna to be clean with no straggler pieces hanging loose. Salt and pepper all sides. rub garlic and onion on all sides.

2. 2

   Mix soy sauce and soyabi sauce. Add wasabi paste to taste. Finely chop half of pickled ginger, add to sauce.

3. 3

   Heat frypan till water drops sizzle.

4. 4

   Add small amount of oil to pan.

5. 5

   Add tuna to pan pouring small amount of sauce around tuna.

6. 6

   Sear no more than 30 to 45 seconds per side of tuna. Just long enough to brown thoroughly.

7. 7

   Remove from heat and slice in 1/4" thin slices with a very sharp knife.

8. 8

   Cool thouroughly for best flavor. Serve with reserved ginger and wasabi paste along with remainder of sauce and sesame seeds.