Seared Sesame Tuna With Orange Sauce

== Description ==
Source: Cooking Light Annual Recipes 2004 - Cooking Light Magazine
There's no need to toast the sesame seeds before rubbing them on the tuna because they brown in the skillet while the tuna cooks. Serve this entrée with steamed snow peas or broccoli.
== Ingredients ==
* 1 cup water
* 1/2 teaspoon salt, divided
* 2/3 cup uncooked couscous
* Cooking spray
* 1/4 cup sesame seeds
* 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
* 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
* 4 (6-ounce) bluefin tuna steaks (about 3/4 inch thick)
* 1/2 cup fresh orange juice (about 2 oranges)
* 1 tablespoon honey
* 1 tablespoon low-sodium soy sauce
* 1 teaspoon dark sesame oil
* 1/2 teaspoon bottled minced ginger
* 1/2 teaspoon bottled minced garlic
* 1 tablespoon water
* 2 teaspoons cornstarch
== Directions ==
# Bring 1 cup water and 1/4 teaspoon salt to a boil in a medium saucepan; gradually stir in couscous.
# Remove from heat; cover and let stand 5 minutes.
# Fluff with a fork
# While couscous stands, heat a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray over medium-high heat.
# Combine 1/4 teaspoon salt, sesame seeds, flour, and black pepper.
# Dredge both sides of tuna steaks in sesame seed mixture.
# Add fish to pan, and cook 4 minutes on each side or until desired degree of doneness.
# Remove fish from pan, and keep warm.
# While fish cooks, combine orange juice and next 5 ingredients in a small saucepan, and bring to a boil over medium-high heat.
# Combine 1 tablespoon water and cornstarch, stirring with a whisk until smooth.
# Add cornstarch mixture to pan, and cook 2 minutes or until sauce is thickened, stirring frequently.
# Serve fish with couscous and sauce.
Yield: 4 servings (serving size: 1 steak, about 1/2 cup couscous, and 2 1/2 tablespoons sauce)
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