Lent Begins

Ash Wednesday is today, and hopefully, we are all taking time to reflect and give something that means a lot to us up. Or for some, start doing something new. This also means no meat on Ash Wednesday and Fridays for the Catholics out there. For Brian and I, we get excited because this means Captain D's. We never eat there any other time of the year except for Lent. I did find a recipe he will be happy with, for sure! I plan on making this more than one Friday, since the main ingredient is always in our house. Brian's favorite thing to eat is Cap'n Crunch, so this will surely get him excited! Enjoy Lent, and enjoy this interesting recipe that was featured on the Today show this morning.

Cap’n Crunch Seared Tuna

Why must cereal only be for breakfast? This might sound crazy, but there’s just something about the sweet crunchy outside and the tangy little mix you make for it.
Ingredients
• 1/4 cup mayonnaise
• 1 tablespoon yellow mustard
• 2 cups regular Cap’n Crunch
• Olive oil
• 1 pound fresh tuna, ideally cut in 2 long rectangular blocks
• Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
• Asian chili sauce
• 5 green onions, finely diced

Directions
• Mix mayo and mustard — set aside.
• Put the cereal in a large plastic zip bag and crush it really well, you want it like dust
• Lightly oil the tuna, season it with salt and pepper, then press down into the cereal, making sure it’s covered on all sides.
• Heat a nonstick pan really well first and then add about a tablespoon of oil.
• When it just starts to smoke, add the tuna and sear quickly on all sides until lightly browned — if it’s hot enough, probably no more than about 15 seconds a side.
• Remove and slice into 1/2-inch pieces.
• I serve it by spreading the mayo mix on a plate, topping that with the sliced tuna and drizzling a bit of the chili paste around it.
• Top with green onions and make sure you get some of everything in each bite.
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ENJOY!