Ingredients

• 150g/5½oz tuna steak
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 1 tbsp soy sauce
• 2 tbsp honey
• 1 tsp sesame seeds
• 50g/1¾oz rice noodles
• 500ml/18fl oz vegetable oil

Directions

• For the tuna
• rub the tuna steak with the oil and season both sides with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
• Heat a frying pan until very hot. Add the tuna steak and sear for two minutes on each side
• until browned and cooked through.
• Pour over the soy and honey and allow to cook and caramelise for 30 seconds. Remove from the heat
• sprinkle with sesame seeds and set aside.
• To make the noodles
• heat the vegetable oil in a deep
• heavy bottomed saucepan until a breadcrumb sizzles and turns brown when added to it. (CAUTION: hot oil can be dangerous
• do not leave unattended.)
• Carefully add the rice noodles to the hot oil. They will puff up and cook in a few seconds
• then carefully remove and drain on kitchen towels.
• To serve
• place the tuna on a small warm plate and place the crispy noodles in a bowl alongside.