Sesame-Crusted Seared Tuna with avocado salad and sesame-miso vinaigrette

Name: Sesame-Crusted Seared Tuna with avocado salad and sesame-miso vinaigrette
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 avocado, halved, pitted, and peeled; 2 tablespoons canola oil or other neutral oil; 4 to 6 handfuls mixed baby greens; 1 teaspoon fine sea salt; ½ teaspoon freshly ground pepper; 1 sushi-grade ahi tuna fillet (about 1 pound/455 g); 2 tablespoons canola oil or other neutral oil; 2 teaspoons honey; 1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil; 1 teaspoon peeled, minced fresh ginger; ¼ cup (40 g) sesame seeds; 2 tablespoons canola or other neutral oil; 2 tablespoons soy sauce; 1 tablespoon rice vinegar; 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice; 2 tablespoons white (shiro) miso; 2 tablespoons canola or other neutral oil

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Hog Island Book of Fish & Seafood

By John Ash

Published 2023

About

The fillet of tuna, seared on the outside and rare in the center, is sliced, then coated with a miso-flavored vinaigrette and plated with greens and wedges of avocado.

Ingredients

Sesame-Miso Vinaigrette

2 tablespoons white (shiro) miso
2 tablespoons canola or other neutral oil

Americas
United States
Fish course
Pescatarian
California

Method

To make the vinaigrette, in a blender, combine the miso, canola oil, soy sauce, vinegar, lime juice, honey, sesame oil, and ginger and blend until smooth and thickened. Taste and adjust the seasoning. Use now, or cover and refrigerate for up to 3 days.

To make the tuna, in a small bowl, combine the sesame seeds with the salt and pepper. Coat both sides of the tuna with the sesame seed m