Grilled Macadamia-Crusted Tuna with Papaya Salsa

Name: Grilled Macadamia-Crusted Tuna with Papaya Salsa
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 2 cups diced papaya 2 cups diced papaya; ½ red onion, diced ½ red onion, diced; 1 red bell pepper, diced 1 red bell pepper, diced; ¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro ¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro; 2 tablespoons lime juice 2 tablespoons lime juice; 1 clove garlic, minced 1 clove garlic, minced; ¼ teaspoon hot chile paste, or to taste ¼ teaspoon hot chile paste, or to taste; 4 (6 ounce) tuna steaks 4 (6 ounce) tuna steaks; ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil, salt and pepper to taste ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil, salt and pepper to taste; 3 eggs 3 eggs; ½ cup chopped macadamia nuts ½ cup chopped macadamia nuts

Prep: 45 minsCook: 5 mins

Prep

45 mins

Cook

5 mins

Servings

Difficulty

Medium

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Ingredients

Servings:

22 cups diced papaya
½ red onion, diced½ red onion, diced
11 red bell pepper, diced
¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro
22 tablespoons lime juice
11 clove garlic, minced
¼ teaspoon hot chile paste, or to taste¼ teaspoon hot chile paste, or to taste
44 (6 ounce) tuna steaks
¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil, salt and pepper to taste¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil, salt and pepper to taste
33 eggs
½ cup chopped macadamia nuts½ cup chopped macadamia nuts

Instructions

1
Combine the papaya, onion, and red pepper in a bowl. Add the cilantro, lime juice, garlic, and hot chile paste. Toss to combine, then refrigerate until ready to serve.
2
Preheat an outdoor grill for high heat, and lightly oil grate.
3
Brush the tuna steaks with olive oil, then season with salt and pepper. Whisk the eggs in a shallow bowl until smooth. Dip the tuna steaks in the egg, and allow excess egg to run off. Press into the macadamia nuts.
4
Cook the tuna steaks on the preheated grill to your desired degree of doneness, about 2 minutes per side for medium. Serve with the papaya salsa.

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