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

• 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

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.

salsa, orange, avocado, red onions, lime juice, jalapeno chile, fresh cilantro, salt, sesame seeds, tuna, vegetable oil, salt

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/pan-seared-sesame-crusted-tuna-steaks-with-avocado-orange-salsa-432215 (may not work)