Flax and Sesame crusted seard Ahi

Ingredients:

~~~Crust:

1 tsp kosher salt

1 tsp coriander seeds

1/2 tsp ground cumin

1/2 tsp ground paprika

1/4 tsp black pepper corns

3 tbsp flax seeds (toasted lightly)

3 tbsp sesame seeds (toasted lightly)

~~~Finish

(2) 4-5 oz. Ahi steaks 

Canola oil

Method:

1. Crust: Place salt, coriander, cumin, paprika, and black pepper in a mortar and grind with pestle til ground fine.  Evenly mix in flax and sesame seeds and ransfer mixture to a shallow bowl.
2. Prepare tuna: Cut each steak into 3 triangular shaped pieces, wherever possible keeping them all approximately the same mass.  On a small plate, add a small pool of Canola oil.  Dip the perimeters of the tuna in oil and then set in the seeds to coat three sides, leaving the top and bottom of the stake dry.
3. Sear: Heat a sateuse over med-hi heat.  Add enough oil to coat the surface of the pan.  Add pieses of tuna to pan one at a time, setting on the crust sides.  Slightly agitate the pan as pieces are added to prevent sticking.  Saute for 2 min, rotate each piece to the next side.  Repeat sear/saute until all sides are cooked and fish is medium-rare.  Ahi should still be pink in the very center. Serve.

• Makes enough "crust" for about 2 Ahi steaks,