Title: Seared tuna with oriental citrus sauce mirabe
 Categories: Seafood, Main dish
      Yield: 6 Servings
 
---------------------------SAUCE--------------------------------
  2 1/2 c  Fresh orange juice
      3 tb Fresh lemon juice
      2 tb Fresh lime juice
    3/4 c  Tamari or soy sauce
      1 tb Balsamic vinegar
      1 tb Asian sesame oil
    1/3 c  Chopped peeled fresh
           -gingerroot

----------------------------FISH---------------------------------
      3 tb Vegetable oil
      6    1"-thick (6-oz) tuna steaks
      1 c  Black sesame seeds
 
  available at Asian markets and many specialty foods shops and
  supermarkets
  
  Note: Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.
  
  Make sauce In a large saucepan combine citrus juices, tamari or soy
  sauce, vinegar, oil, and gingerroot and simmer 15 minutes. Pour sauce
  through a fine sieve into a bowl. Sauce may be made 1 day ahead and
  chilled, covered. Reheat sauce before preceeding.
  
  Preheat oven to 400°F.
  
  In a large non-stick skillet heat oil over moderately high heat until
  hot but not smoking. Coat 2 tuna steaks with sesame seeds and sear 1
  minute on each side, transferring to a baking sheet. Coat and sear
  remaining 4 tuna steaks in batches in same manner. Cook tuna in
  middle of oven 3 minutes for medium-rare.
  
  Cut each tuna steak into 4 slices and arrange slices, cut sides up,
  on 6 plates. Pour about 1/4 cup sauce around tuna on each plate.
  
  Serves 6.