{"id":148,"date":"2015-07-06T16:35:27","date_gmt":"2015-07-06T16:35:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.crosshairscommunity.com\/?p=148"},"modified":"2015-07-06T16:38:48","modified_gmt":"2015-07-06T16:38:48","slug":"kiss-the-cook-bring-the-beach-home-with-blackened-tuna-bliss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.crosshairscommunity.com\/?p=148","title":{"rendered":"Kiss the Cook: Bring the beach home with blackened tuna bliss"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Recently, I was on vacation to the Outer Banks, North Carolina, where I spent some time enjoying the local restaurants and cuisine.
\nIt\u2019s hard to visit a coastal beach area without having some seafood. During this trip, I was able to sample fried oysters, coconut shrimp, battered and fried soft shelled crab and blackened tuna. They were all delicious, but the blackened tuna sandwich was one that I definitely wanted to try to duplicate.
\nIt was served with wasabi cream sauce, with a horseradish like flavor and kick to it. It was just a refreshing way to eat tuna, while sitting on the deck watching people wind surf on a sunny day.
\nBelow is my attempt to get a recipe close to the one I had on my vacation. With two servings, you can easily share and impress your husband, wife, date or friend with this special meal. It\u2019s quick and easy to prepare.<\/p>\n

Blackened Yellowfin Tuna Sandwich with Wasabi cream sauce
\nPrep Time: 15 minutes
\nCook time: 8 minutes
\nServings: 2<\/p>\n

Ingredients:
\n1 lb fresh Yellowfin Tuna (2-1\/2 lb filets about 1\u201d thick)
\n2 tbs butter
\nCooking spray
\n2 Kaiser rolls
\n2 slices tomato
\n2 slices sweet onion (I prefer Vidalia when available)
\nSlice of lime
\nPita chips (optional)<\/p>\n

Blackened seasoning:
\n1 tbs paprika
\n\u00bd tbs oregano
\n\u00bd tbs thyme
\n\u00bd tsp cayenne pepper (more or less depending on how spicy you want it, \u00bd tsp is about medium)
\n\u00be tsp black pepper
\n\u00bc tsp onion powder
\n\u00bc tsp garlic powder
\n\u00bc tsp Kosher salt<\/p>\n

Wasabi cream sauce:
\n\u00bd cup sour cream
\n1 tbs chopped fresh cilantro
\n1 tbs fresh lime juice
\n1 tsp wasabi paste<\/p>\n

Directions:
\n1. Prepare the blackened seasoning by combining the ingredients and either placing this in a shaker bottle or simply mixing in a bowl. Mix well.
\n2. Prepare the wasabi cream sauce by combining the ingredients in a small bowl. Set aside.
\n3. Spray a heavy bottom skillet or grill pan (I prefer cast iron) with cooking oil. Add the butter and heat the pan to med high heat.
\n4. While the pan is heating up, take your 2 tuna filets and generously sprinkle the blackened seasoning on both sides. Once the pan is heated, place the 2 filets in the pan and cook approx.3- 4 minutes per side.
\n5. Serve on a Kaiser roll with a slice of onion, tomato and a tbs. of wasabi cream sauce. Squeeze some fresh lime juice over the tuna filet. Serve with pita chips and use the remaining wasabi sauce as a dipping sauce for the chips.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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