Sesame Grilled Tuna with Asian Slaw and Sweet Potato Fries

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Tuna and salmon constantly compete for my favourite fish spot. Salmon wins on sustainability and nostalgia, but tuna definitely wins in flavour. Make sure when cooking with tuna to get it from as ethically a sustainable source as possible. If you are unsure, ask your fish monger if he or she can help you out. Tuna steak is completely different from the cat food looking stuff you get in a tin. I seared tuna steak, rare in the middle, exists another culinary level of its own. It pairs very well with Asian flavours such as sesame seeds and tangy glazes, which is exactly what I went for in this recipe. In this end, I was super happy with this creation and combination of flavours. Alternatively, this dish would look stunning sliced up and serves as fish tacos.

Ingredients 

Tuna  

4 tuna steaks 
approx. 60g of sesame seeds
1 tbsp of olive oil
1 tsp of sesame oil 
black pepper 

Slaw 
400g of broccoli, sliced very thinly
1 red bell pepper, deseeded and sliced
1 small jalapeno, deseeded and finely chopped
3 tbsp of rice vinegar
1 tbsp of sesame oil
1 tsp brown sugar
1 tbsp of lime juice
1 knob of garlic
2 tbsp of fresh coriander
2 tbsp of chopped peanuts

Sweet Potato Fries

2 large sweet potatoes
olive oil, to drizzle on top 
sea salt 
thyme 
ground nutmeg 

Cooking Time!

1. Preheat the oven to 200C. 
2. Take the tuna out of the fridge and let it reach room temperature.  
3. Gently press the sesame seeds onto the fish to make sure they do not fall off. 
4. Peel and chop the sweet potato into wedges and place on an oven dish. 
5. Sprinkle the sweet potato with the olive oil, sea salt, thyme and ground nutmeg. 
6. Bake in the oven for 25-35 minutes. 
7. For the slaw, combine all the ingredients and stir until well mixed. Set aside.
8. Prepare the grill.
9. Using a pastry brush, add the olive oil mixed with the sesame oil onto the tuna. 
10. Ground or sprinkle the black pepper on all sides of the tuna. Then repeat the process with the sesame seeds. 
11. Grill the tuna on both sides for 2-3 minutes. The fish needs to remain pink the middle. 
12. Let the fish rest for 10 minutes. 

Serves 4. Approximate cooking time: 40 minutes. Prep time: 10 minutes.