Japanese Crusted Tuna

 Serves: 1-2      Prep Time: 20mins      Cook Time: 15 mins 

INGREDIENTS

• 1/2 cup Japanese rice seasoning
• 1/2 cup wasabi peas
• 800g Tuna, trimmed and cut into 2 thick steaks BUY
• 3 tbsp miso paste
• Vegetable oil
• 2 tbsp soy sauce
• 2 tbsp mirin or sake

HOW TO MAKE IT

1. Place rice seasoning and wasabi peas in a food processor or mortar and pestle, and crush to a chunky powder. Evenly coat tuna with miso paste and press on pea mixture.
2. Heat a frypan with some vegetable oil over medium heat. Add tuna and cook for 2 minutes. Turn over and cook a further 2 minutes. Add soy and mirin and allow to simmer for a few seconds, basting tuna with pan juices before placing on a board and slicing into 12 pieces on an angle.
3. Serve with salad greens and umeboshi plums.