Sesame Crusted Tuna with Brandy Soy Wasabi Sauce

Made this one up the other day. It's really not as complicated as it seems. If you can make pancakes, you can make this.

1 big old Ahi Tuna Steak
1/4 cup Roasted Black Sesame Seeds
2 tbl. Canola Oil

Sauce
1/2 tsp. Canola Oil
1/2 cup chopped Cilantro
1/2 tsp. Wasabi (paste or powder)
1/4 cup Brandy (you can use the cheap stuff or Whiskey)
4 tbl. Soy Sauce
2 tbl. Shredded Ginger (can buy bottled)
1 tsp. chopped Garlic
1/2 lemon, squeezed
Red Pepper flakes

Make the sauce first: Pour the canola oil into a small pan over medium heat and when it's hot, add the garlic. Fry for a few minutes until the garlic softens and the room smells great. Add all except a couple of tablespoons full of the cilantro. Try to stir it without spilling it over the sides until it's wilted, about 3 minutes. Add the ginger, wasabi, soy sauce and then move the pan off of the fire and add the brandy. Move it back to the fire and while standing back a little, tip the edge toward the flame until the brandy catches fire and you've got that fancy flambe thing going; then move it away from the flame again. You'll hear the cilantro crackle. This is good.

When the fire goes out (or your place is burned down, turn the heat to low and put the pan back on the burner. Add some red pepper flakes (be careful unless you like it spicy) and simmer for 5 minutes or until the sauce thickens. Taste it. If it's bitter, add a little sugar.

Now for the Tuna: Pour the sesame seeds onto a plate and shake it a little to distribute them evenly. Dredge the tuna in the seeds and then do the same on the other side. Put 1 tbl. of oil into a frying pan on high hear and fry the Tuna for 3 minutes, turn it over and repeat.

Serve on some angel hair pasta or rice. Pour the sauce over the Tuna, so it dribbles down to the rice or pasta. Add some fresh cilantro and squeeze the lemon over the whole thing.