Asian Inspired Fish / Seafood Light and Healthy Main Dish Sandwich

Sesame Tuna with Wasabi Mayo Sandwich

Name: Sesame Tuna with Wasabi Mayo Sandwich
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Ingredients: 10 ounce tuna steak 3/4 to 1″ thick; 3/4 teaspoon salt, divided; 1/8 teaspoon black pepper; 1/8 teaspoon ground ginger; 2 teaspoons untoasted sesame oil, divided; 1/2 teaspoon toasted sesame oil; 1/4 heaping teaspoon toasted sesame seeds; 1/4 teaspoon prepared wasabi (comes in a tube); 3 tablespoon mayonnaise; a few sprigs of cilantro (can be substituted with chopped scallion); 2 wheat or sesame seed sub rolls; 8 cucumber slices, 1/4″ thick each and sliced on a diagonal; 8 tomato slices; 8 small lettuce leaves

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This Sesame Tuna with Wasabi Mayo Sandwich is light, healthy, and absolutely delicious! It has tuna steak cooked in sesame oil and served with wasabi mayonnaise, and an Asian slaw on tender rolls. If you need sandwich ideas for tuna steak, this is what you’re looking for!

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This sesame tuna sandwich is going to satisfy any Asian sandwich craving. The tuna is first cooked in sesame oil, broken into chunks, and then dressed with toasted sesame seeds and more sesame oil. Doubling up on the sesame gives the tuna a punch of flavor and nuttiness. My son, who is not a tuna steak fan, was totally won over by this one! He even made special requests for it.

Can you cook with sesame oil?

There are two different kinds of sesame oil: regular untoasted and toasted sesame oil. Untoasted is light in color and has a higher smoke point. Therefore, it can be used for cooking. Toasted sesame oil is dark and has an intense nutty flavor, because the sesame seeds have been toasted. However, it has a low smoke point and is not suitable for cooking. Toasted sesame oil is considered a finishing oil.

This recipe uses both regular and toasted sesame oil. The former is for cooking the the tuna and the latter is added at the end to amp up the sesame flavor.

The sauce:

To add a little zip and extra interest, there is the wasabi mayo. It adds a creaminess and heat that works so well with the sesame tuna. It is splendid! The amount of wasabi in the recipe provides just a little heat, so if you like it hot, please feel free to add more.

The toppings:

Lettuce, cilantro, sliced tomato, and cucumber finishes off the sandwich. I love the crispness of the cucumber in here. It adds as much value to the sandwich as the tuna and wasabi mayo by providing a refreshing crunch. Do not leave it out. It is a must-have ingredient! Trust me.

By the way, if you are wondering why I’m using a wheat roll instead of a sesame roll or bun on this SESAME tuna sandwich…good question. Well, I have a good answer. This recipe started out when I bought some beautiful wheat rolls from the store. They inspired me to create a sandwich recipe. As you can see, the recipe ended up to be a sesame themed one, but I didn’t have the heart to drop the wheat rolls like a hot potato (or a hot roll in this case). That’s why they made it into the photos and sesame rolls didn’t 🙂

Have a wonderful week!

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