Tuna Baked with Teriyaki Sauce

One of many sauces in the Asian cuisine is Teriyaki. This sweet sauce with a hint of garlic and ginger is a must have in the kitchen. Of course, a bottle of teriyaki sauce is always sold in the grocery store, but homemade teriyaki is what I always prefer. It is very easy to make, and all the chemicals that come with the commercially sold sauce are avoidable. Some teriyaki sauces are very sweet, but the one I make at home has much less sugar.

Ingredients:
Two 8 oz. tuna fillets
Green onions, chopped
Sauce ingredients:
1/2 cups unseasoned rice vinegar
1/4 cup soy sauce
1 tbs sugar
1 tbs honey
Two garlic cloves, minced
1 tsp fresh chopped ginger
1 tsp cornstarch dissolved in 2 tsp water

Side dish:
Sweet cucumber and radish pickles

Directions:
Combine all the sauce ingredients in a saucepan and bring to boil. Simmer for 5 minutes and let cool.
In a baking dish, place tuna and pour teriyaki sauce on top. Bake in a preheated oven set to 375° for 15 minutes, Top with green onions and bake for anther 3 minutes. Remove from oven and sprinkle with 1 tsp of roasted sesame seeds.
Serve with hot cooked rice and sweet cucumber and radish pickles.

To make pickles:
2 oz. English cucumbers, thinly sliced
2 oz. white radish, thinly sliced
1/4 cup vinegar
1/4 cup water
1 tbs sugar or more
1/8 tsp salt

Place the cucumber slices and radish slices in a bowl.
Bring the vinegar, sugar, salt, and water to boil and pour over the slices. Refrigerate until ready to serve. Add some chili flakes, if desired.