Title: Sesame-Cilantro Crusted Tuna
Categories: Good mornin, New
Yield: 1 servings

-----------------------------BLACK BEAN MUNETA-----------------------------
2 c Black Beans
8 c Water
3 Bay Leaves
2 tb Soy Sauce
1 tb Sesame Oil
1 Lime; juiced
1 ts Cumin; ground
1 ts Salt
Stock; any type needed to
; thin out

---------------------------------TUNA CRUST---------------------------------
3 tb Sesame Seeds
3 tb Cilantro; chopped
Salt and Black Pepper
Sesame Oil
3 oz Tuna; Sushi Grade

----------------------------COCONUT PAPAYA SAUCE----------------------------
1 ts Vegetable Oil
2 tb Chopped fresh coconut
3 tb Papaya; diced
2 tb Sugar
1/2 c Coconut Milk
1 tb Corn Starch

----------------------------------GARNISH----------------------------------
1/2 Orange; segmented
1 Lime; segmented
2 Sprigs Cilantro

Black Bean Muneta:

Bring the water to a boil, reduce the heat to low, cover and simmer until
the beans are cooked through. Strain the cooking liquid off from the beans
and reserve; remove the bay leaf from the beans before the next step.

Cooked Black Beans strained off all liquid

While the beans are still hot, place in the food processor with all
ingredients and puree until smooth. Scrape the bowl down two or three time
to ensure that all beans are pureed. If there is not enough moisture in the
beans, add a little of the cooking liquid you reserved. The consistency
should be that of mashed potatoes.

Tuna Crust:

Season the tuna; rub with the sesame oil. Then roll the tuna around in the
mixture of the sesame seeds and cilantro, pressing on all sides, packing
the crust on the fish. Heat a saute pan until hot, add a little oil. Place
the fish in the oil, careful not to splash. Sear on every side for 30-40
seconds remove from the pan.

Coconut Papaya Sauce:

In a separate saute pan from that of the fish, heat the vegetable oil. Add
the coconut and move around until light brown, than add the papaya and
sugar. Flame with rum. In a mixing bowl, whisk the corn starch with the
coconut milk. Pour the mixture into the saute pan. Bring to a boil and
reduce for 1 minute.

Garnish: 1/2 Each Orange, segmented 1 Each Lime, segmented 2 Each Sprig of
Cilantro

Full name of recipe: Sesame-Cilantro Crusted Tuna with Black Bean Muneta
and Papaya Coconut Sauce

February 15 , 1999

Recipe for Good Morning Texas February 15th. The Executive Chef of the
Samba Room, Phil Butler, woke up our taste buds this morning with a recipe
that mixes Cuban and Latino flavors! He prepared a sesame cilantro crusted
tuna for us today.

MC Formatted by Barb @ PK using MC Buster & NTS on 2/21/99

By "Barb @ PK" on Feb 21, 1999.

Recipe by: Executive Chef Phil Butler

Converted by MM_Buster v2.0l.