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Red Sky Cashew-Encrusted Tuna
 
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Prep Time: 1 Minutes
Cook Time: 6 Minutes
Ready In: 7 Minutes
Servings: 2
My husband and I honeymooned in Sanderling, and visited the Red Sky Cafe at least 3 times during our stay. Recipe courtesy Chef Wes Steppe from the Red Sky Cafe in Duck, NC. Prep time includes sitting time for salad.
Ingredients:
1/2 cup cashews, ground fine
1/4 cup breadcrumbs
7 ounces tuna steaks
3 tablespoons olive oil
1/2 cup poached green beans
1/2 cup pasta, of choice (al dente)
4 tablespoons sesame oil
4 tablespoons soy sauce
black sesame seed
sesame seeds
1/2 cup bok choy, thinly sliced
1/2 cup napa cabbage, thinly sliced
Directions:
1. Combine beans, noodles, sesame oil, soy and sesame seeds with the bok choy and cabbage.
2. Let it marinate at least 1 hour.
3. Dredge tuna steak in cashews.
4. Heat olive oil in saute pan.
5. When oil is hot, saute tuna on each side about 2 minutes per side for medium rare steak.
6. Heat bean and noodle salad in saute pan.
7. Serve tuna on top of pasta salad and finish with fresh salsa.
By RecipeOfHealth.com