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Tono Hawianese - Seared macadamia nut incrusted Ahi on a bed of greens with a wasabi-mayo sauce
for 6-7 servings
Fish
  1. Fresh Ahi (Yellow-fin tuna) ~1 1/2 lb
  2. 1/2 cup roasted macadamia nuts (from Hawaii)
  3. 4 TB sesame seeds
Greens
  1. large bunch of fresh salad greens (Extra rucala if possible)
  2. 2T olive, salt and pepper
Sauce
  1. 4TB good mayonnaise
  2. 4TB fat yogurt or sour cream
  3. 2T wasabi
  4. juice of one small lime
  5. 2t soy sauce
  6. 1T olive oil
Whip or emulsify sauce ingredients in blender and chill in refer for at least 1/2 hour. Chop macnuts to a paste in blender. Add sesame seeds and quick mix. Cut tuna into 6 or 7 fillets or steaks about 2/3" thick; wash and pat dry. Cover all sides of tuna with macnut paste using about 2/3 of it and let it sit for 20min and then use the rest to add another layer or fill in missed parts. Toss greens with olive oil salt and pepper and divide over 6 or 7 chilled plates. Heat heavy iron skillet medium hot and very lightly oil. Sear tuna steaks only about 60-90 seconds on each side (crust should be well browned, but tuna very rare inside. Arrange tuna on greens and spread sauce over it and some of the greens. Serve and expect a big mahalo from your guests.
Rum Snorkel
  1. 1 Cup diced pineapple (chilled)
  2. 2 medium bananas (chilled to frozen)
  3. Juice of 2 limes
  4. 1/2 can of Coco Loco
  5. 1 cup rum
  6. Fill blender with crushed ice
  7. Add POG (Passion Orange Guava) jice to top (about 1 cup)
  8. If desired, add mangoes
Pitcher Margaritas
  1. 1 large can of frozen limeaid
  2. 1 can of water
  3. 1 can of Tequila
  4. mix and chill
  5. coat rim of chilled glasses with salt
  6. add ice cubes to glasses
  7. pour in pitcher margarita mix