Name: Seared Tuna Pepper Steaks
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: 4 6- to 7-ounce ahi tuna steaks (each about 1 inch thick); 1 tablespoon coarsely cracked black pepper; 2 teaspoons oriental sesame oil; 2 tablespoons soy sauce; 1/4 cup dry Sherry; 2 tablespoons chopped fresh chives or green onion tops

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This recipe can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

A spicy pepper coating and an Asian-style sauce give these tuna steaks an intense flavor. Joan serves mashed or oven-roasted sweet potatoes alongside. Look for the sesame oil in the Asian foods section of the supermarket.

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