Congresswoman Colleen Hanabusa's Fresh Ahi Pasta
Congresswoman Colleen Hanabusa makes her famous fresh ahi pasta, a meal that she often makes for her homesick interns in Washington.
Posted By: As Seen On OC16
Prep Time 10 minutes mins
Cook Time 20 minutes mins
Total Time 30 minutes mins
Course Main Course
Cuisine American, Hawaiian
- 1 lb. linguine pasta
- 1/2 lb. ahi (more if you want), cut into cubes
- 1/2 sweet Maui onion sliced
- 4 large shiitake mushroom caps sliced
- 2” piece of ginger slivered
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 to 1 1/2 tablespoons of country dijon mustard
- 1 teaspoon capers
- 6 large black olives sliced
- red shoga ginger (sushi kind), sliced
- shredded norise
- same seeds for garnish
- 2 tablespoons vermouth or sake
- 2 tablespoons olive oil Juice of ½ lemon
- salt and pepper to taste
- parsley, basil and oregano as a garnish
Cook pasta al dente because you will finish cooking in the pan.
Heat frying pan on medium high heat and add half of the olive oil. Salt and pepper the ahi cubes and sear in the oil.
Remove and add half of the mustard, lemon juice, half of the garlic and ginger. Remove from pan and set aside.
Add remaining olive oil to pan and sauté the sliced onion. As it cooks, add the remaining garlic and ginger. Also season with basil and oregano.
Add the mushrooms when onions are done, and deglaze pan with vermouth or sake.
Add the ahi back into the pan and cook until ahi is heated through.
Add olives, and pasta. Toss together and add capers and parsley. If needed add a little olive oil.
Finish with additional squeeze of lemon juice and remainder of dijon mustard.
Garnish with shoga ginger, nori and sesame seeds.
Calories: 2371kcalCarbohydrates: 350gProtein: 115gFat: 51gSaturated Fat: 9gPolyunsaturated Fat: 9gMonounsaturated Fat: 28gCholesterol: 86mgSodium: 808mgPotassium: 1878mgFiber: 18gSugar: 14gVitamin A: 5065IUVitamin B1: 1mgVitamin B5: 5mgVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 154mgIron: 9mg
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