10 Minute Sesame Seared Tuna w/ Charred Lime & Coconut Butter

The key to this buttery-tender tuna steak in my 10 Minute Sesame Seared Tuna w/ Charred Lime Coconut Butter, is to make sure the skillet is super hot- I mean smoking!  
When I turn the heat up on the stove, I immediately switch on the exhaust fan overhead in addition to opening the kitchen windows, lol!  However, because the searing process is under 2 minutes for each side per tuna steak, the noise from the fan won't disturb your dinner you'll be devouring in 10 minutes or less!

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What you need:

4 Raw Tuna Steaks, pat dry.

2 Green Onions, chopped (green tops only)

2 Limes, juiced

3 tbsp Coconut Butter (Coconut Oil will suffice). I use the Aldi's brand....of course :)

2 tsp Sesame Oil

3 tbsp Olive Oil

Sea Salt & Pepper

Sesame Seeds (white and/or black)

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The steps:

1. Place pan (preferably cast iron) on stove, spray with non stick spray and crank heat up to high.
2. In a small bowl, mix together the olive and sesame oils.
3. Ensuring steaks are pat dry as possible, rub each all over with olive+sesame oil.
4. Season both sides with sea salt & pepper (approximately a tsp of each combined on both sides)
5. Carefully place steaks in smoking hot pan and let sear for approximately 1.5 minutes before flipping for the same amount of time on the opposite side.  Be sure the tuna has a line of pink visible on the outside middle of your steaks.  Repeat this step for each steak.

Ensure that pink line in the middle for buttery tenderness in every bite!

6.   Once done, transfer each steak to a serving platter/dish and sprinkle on sesame seeds and           green onions.   

7.    Reducing heat to low-med, stir in lime juice AND limes, inadvertently lifting the cooked bits from the pan which will become part of your butter, yummy! (This process of deglazing also helps in the cleaning process of the pan when dinner is done- #Winning!)

Whisking in lime juice, limes, and coconut butter.

8. Melt in coconut butter making sure it combines with lime juice and completely. Remove heat.

9. Pour the warm citrus butter over plated steaks adding more sesame seeds and green onions if so desired.

​Enjoy with a delicious salad, roasted veggies, or AC Art Of Food's ​Easy Roasted Butternut Squash & Kale Cabbage Shred (pictured with tuna steaks)
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~From Your Culinary Health Resource!

10 Minute Sesame Seared Tuna w/ Charred Lime & Coconut Butter served with Roasted Butternut Squash & Kale-Cabbage Shred, AC Art Of Food

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What side dishes do you serve with your tuna steaks?  
Let me know in the comments below!