Soba noodles with tuna and black sesame seeds

Ingredients

• 320 gm soba noodles
• 2 tbsp sesame oil, plus extra to serve
• 4 150gm pieces of yellowfin tuna
• 2 tbsp black sesame seeds
• 125 ml tamari or soy sauce (1/2 cup)
• 60 ml mirin (1/4 cup)
• 90 gm pickled ginger (1/2 cup)
• 1/4 cup finely shredded nori

Instructions

1. 1

   1.: Cook soba noodles in boiling salted water for 5 minutes or until tender (or according to packet instructions), drain, place in a large bowl and drizzle with half the sesame oil, and toss to combine.

2. 2

   2.: Heat remaining oil in a large frying pan over high heat, cook tuna for 1 minute each side or until just browned, then thinly slice.

3. 3

   3.: Heat a frying pan over medium-high heat, add sesame seeds and cook for 30 seconds or until they start to pop, add tamari and mirin and cook for 1 minute or until reduced by a third. Remove from heat, add noodles, tuna, pickled ginger and nori and toss gently to combine. Drizzle with oil and serve.