Sesame Seared Ahi Tuna

I've made this recipe a couple times and it's probably one of my favorite ways to make tuna.  The most important part of the recipe is making sure you have good fresh ahi tuna.  The other day I was in Newport and I decided to wander over to Bear Flag Fish Company to check out their seafood selection and they had awesome tuna available so that made my dinner decision quite easy that night.  One of the best things about cooking tuna is that it literally takes 30-40 seconds per side to cook so this dinner comes together very quickly.  The dish works great over a salad or with some fried rice and a veggie. (Stay tuned for my homemade fried rice recipe =] )

Sesame Seared Ahi Tuna
Yields 3 servings

Ingredients:
3 Tuna steaks about 6 ounces each
Marinade/Dipping Sauce:
1/2 cup low sodium soy sauce
1 lime - juiced
2 cloves of garlic minced
1/2 Tbsp grated fresh ginger (or you can mince it but grating the ginger helps to get rid of its tiny hairs)
2 Tbsp honey
1 Tbsp sesame oil

Directions:
To make the marinade add all the marinade ingredients and mix well.  Reserve some of the sauce in a separate container to use as a dipping sauce.  Get a glass baking dish or other non-reactive container to marinade the tuna in.  You can also pour the marinade into a large zip lock bag, add the tuna and then squeeze out the air.  Make sure that the tuna is completely covered by the marinade and refrigerate for 30 minutes to an hour, turning the tuna about half way through. 
Remove tuna from fridge and let stand at room temperature for about 20 minutes or so - you do this because you don't want the tuna to be cold when you sear it. 
Remove the tuna from marinade, shaking off any excess marinade and dry on paper towels. 
Heat a saute pan over medium heat and add 1 Tbsp of sesame oil.  The oil should be hot but not smoking.
Add the tuna to the hot saute pan and shake it a bit to make sure the tuna does not stick.  Sear for 30-40 seconds on both sides. 
Sprinkle with some toasted sesame seeds and enjoy!