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If you are unsure whether this Sesame-Crusted Tuna recipe is suitable for your personal diabetic diet, please consult your doctor or a qualified nutritionalist.

"A man accustomed to American food and American domestic cookery would not starve to death suddenly in Europe, but I think he would gradually waste away, and eventually die."

~ 'A Tramp Abroad', Mark Twain (Samuel Langhorne Clemens) (1835-1910)

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Sesame-Crusted Tuna Recipe

Recipe Ingredients:

4 tuna steaks - (4 oz ea)
2 tsp sesame oil
1 garlic clove, minced
1/8 tsp salt
1/2 tsp freshly-ground black pepper
1/2 cup sesame seeds

Recipe Instructions:

Rub both sides of the tuna steaks with the sesame oil and garlic, then season with the salt and black pepper.

Place the sesame seeds in a shallow dish and press the tuna into the seeds to coat completely.

Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the coated fish and cook for 3 to 4 minutes per side, or until desired doneness.

This recipe yields 4 servings. Serving size: 1 tuna steak.

Exchanges Per Serving: 4 Lean Meat, 1 Fat.

Nutrition Facts: Calories 281; Calories from Fat 150; Fat 17g; Saturated Fat 2g; Cholesterol 42mg; Sodium 114mg; Carbohydrates 4g; Dietary Fiber 2g; Sugars 2g; Protein 29g.

Source:
"American Diabetes Association at http://www.diabetes.org"
S(Formatted for MC6):
"08-25-2002 by Joe Comiskey - jcomiskey@krypto.net"
Copyright:
"© American Diabetes Association, 2002"

Servings: 4

“Americans can eat garbage, provided you sprinkle it liberally with ketchup, mustard, chili sauce, tabasco sauce, cayenne pepper, or any other condiment which destroys the original flavor of the dish.”
~ Henry Miller, American writer (1891-1980)

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Important Note: This Sesame-Crusted Tuna recipe was located in the public domain.It is suitable' for diabetics and low carb diets solely because someone, somewhere, decided to publish them as such. I am not qualified in medicine or nutrition, so please use your own common sense when deciding which are appropriate for your particular diet.

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This Sesame-Crusted Tuna Recipe may also be ideal for anyone following the Atkins diet, or seeking to reduce their carbohydrate intake for other reasons.