Seared Tuna & Avocado Rolls

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3/4 pound sushi-grade tuna steak, sliced 3/4 inch thick

Good olive oil 

Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper 

Grated zest of 1 lime 

3 tablespoons freshly squeezed lime juice 

1 1/2 teaspoons soy sauce 

6 dashes Tabasco sauce 

1/4 cup minced scallions, white and green parts (2 scallions) 

2 teaspoons minced fresh jalapeño pepper, seeds removed 

1 ripe Hass avocado 

1 shallot, halved lengthwise and thinly sliced crosswise 

2 tablespoons good red wine vinegar 

2 tablespoons unsalted butter 

6 top-split hot dog buns, such as Pepperidge Farm 

Chipotle Mayonnaise, recipe follows

Chipotle Mayonnaise:

1 cup good mayonnaise, such as Hellmann’s

1 canned chipotle pepper in adobo sauce 

2 teaspoons adobo sauce (from the can of chipotles) 

1 teaspoon freshly squeezed lime juice 

Kosher salt