Ingredients

  • 1 cup water
  • 12 teaspoon salt, divided
  • 23 cup uncooked couscous
  • 14 cup sesame seeds
  • 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
  • 14 teaspoon black pepper
  • 4 (6 ounce) bluefin tuna steaks (about 3/4-inch thick)
  • 12 cup fresh orange juice
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • 1 tablespoon low sodium soy sauce
  • 1 teaspoon dark sesame oil
  • 12 teaspoon minced ginger
  • 12 teaspoon minced garlic
  • 1 tablespoon water
  • 2 teaspoons cornstarch

Method

  • Bring 1 cup water and 1/4 teaspoon salt to a boil in a saucepan; gradually stir in couscous; remove from heat, cover, and let stand 5 minutes; fluff with a fork.
  • While the couscous stands, heat a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray over med-high heat.
  • Combine 1/4 teaspoon salt, sesame seeds, flour, and black pepper in a shallow dish.
  • 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 the next 5 ingredients in a small saucepan; bring to a boil over med-high heat.
  • Combine 1 tablespoon water with cornstarch, stirring with a whisk until smooth.
  • Add cornstarch mixture to the pan; cook 2 minutes or until sauce is thickened, stirring often.
  • Serve fish with couscous and sauce.