Pepper Seared Tuna Steaks - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 tuna steaks
2 tablespoons coarsely cracked black pepper
2 tablespoons sesame seeds
4 teaspoons sesame oil
4 garlic cloves, minced
4 tablespoons soy sauce
1/2 cup dry sherry
1 dash red wine, as needed
2 tablespoons chopped green onions

Preparation

Combine black pepper and sesame seeds in bowl.
Press tuna steaks into mixture, until coated.
Heat sesame oil over medium-high heat.
Add tuna steaks and sear about 1- 1 1/2 minutes each side (I like mine rare in the center, longer if you prefer well-cooked tuna).
Transfer steaks to tented aluminum foil to keep warm.
Add a touch more oil to pan, then add soy sauce and sherry.
Add garlic and most of green onion (reserving some of the tops).
If too much has boiled off, add a bit of red wine if necessary.
Reduce heat and simmer until mixture is slightly reduced, scraping up any brown bits, about 1 minute.
Spoon sauce over tuna steaks, and sprinkle remaining green onion on top.
Note: if you want to make more of this sauce, it tastes fantastic, and goes great with rices, potatoes, roasted veggies, etc.
In the photo, I cross-cut Italian bread, drizzled with olive oil and briefly toasted.