Seared Sesame Tuna

Kosher salt

Coarse black pepper

White sesames

Black sesames

Olive oil

1” thick tuna steaks, at least ½ lb per person

wasabe paste

ginger paste

soy sauce

Rinse tuna. In a plate, put some olive oil. In another plate, put both black and white sesame seeds. Dip tuna in olive oil, all over. Pick it up, salt and pepper all sides, both sides. Lay tuna in sesame seeds, all sides, both sides. Put it on a plate.

Preheat skillet by turning grill on high, placing skillet over the “hot spot.” Heat at least 5 minutes, preferably 10 minutes. Only handle the skillet at this point using special gloves. Put the tuna in skillet for 1 minute and 30 seconds, no longer, no less. Flip tuna. Pull off in another 1 min 30 seconds.

Slice across the grain thinly. Serve with soy sauce, ginger paste, and wasabe paste.