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Ingredients
Serves: 4-6
Time: 20 minutes
- 2 x 250g tuna steaks
- 3 tbsp light soy sauce
- Juice of 1 lime
- 3 tbsp sesame seeds
- 1 red onion, finely diced
- 1 large tomato, finely diced
- 2 peaches, 2 nectarines finely diced - you can also use mango or plums depending on what's in season
- Handful of coriander, finely chopped
- 1/2 tsp wasabi paste
- Fresh coriander to garnish
Method
- Let the tuna sit in a bowl of soy sauce and juice of half the lime, until you're ready to cook - don’t leave the fish for more than five minutes or it will start to cure.
- Lay the tuna into the sesame seeds, coating both sides.
- Turn the heat to the highest setting.
- Sear the tuna for two minutes each side.
- In a bowl mix the red onion, tomato, chopped fruit, coriander and wasabi paste. Add a one teaspoon of soy sauce, juice of half a lime and salt and pepper to season.
- Slice the tuna, top with the fruit salsa and a drizzle of soy sauce and some fresh coriander.
