Pan-Seared Sesame-Crusted Tuna Steaks With Avocado Orange Salsa - cooking recipe

Ingredients

For Salsa
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
Fish
3/4 cup sesame seeds
4 tuna steaks, 1 inch thick (8 oz. each)
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
salt and pepper

Preparation

For the salsa:
Combine all of the ingredients in a small bowl and season with salt to taste.
For the fish:
Spread the sesame seeds in a shallow dish.
Pat the fish dry with paper towels, then rub thoroughly with 1 tablespoon of the oil.
Season the fish with salt and pepper.
Press both sides of each steak into the sesame seeds to coat.
Heat the remaining 1 tablespoon oil in a 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until just smoking.
Gently lay the tuna in the pan and cook until the seeds are golden brown 1.5 - 2 minutes.
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.
Serve with the salsa.