Sesame Tuna with Spicy Noodles Recipe

Ingredients :

Serves 4
Preparation time : 10 minutes
Cooking time : 10 minutes

• 300g (10oz) rice vermicelli noodles

• 50g (2oz) sesame seeds

• 4 tuna steaks, about 150g (5oz) each
  
  Chili dressing :

• 2 garlic cloves, chopped

• 5cm (2 inch) piece of fresh root ginger, peeled and grated

• 4 tablespoons sweet chili sauce

• 20g (¾oz) fresh coriander leaves, plus extra to garnish

• 2 tablespoons oil

• 1 chili, chopped

• 2 tablespoons sesame oil

• 2 tablespoons rice vinegar

Method :

1. Make the dressing by mixing together all the ingredients. Meanwhile, cook the noodles according to the instructions on the packet and set aside.

2. Press the sesame seeds into both sides of the tuna. Heat a large, heavy-based frying pan and dry-fry the tuna for 1-2 minutes on each side, depending on the thickness, until it is just pink in the middle.

3. Slice the tuna. Spoon the dressing over the hot noodles and put the sliced tuna on top. Garnish with coriander leaves and serve immediately.

Variations :

For sesame tofu with shiitake mushrooms, substitute the tuna for 2 x 250g (8oz) blocks tofu, press in the sesame seeds and cook as above. Remove from the pan and slice. Fry 250g (8oz) fresh shiitake mushrooms in the pan after the tofu and mix in 2 chopped spring onions. Top the noodles with the mushrooms and sliced tofu and serve immediately.