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Anuhea's Beef Poke Served in a Papaya

Watch as music icon Anuhea makes a dish she loved while working at mama's fish house on Maui before her big break in music: Beef Poke served in half a papaya.
Posted By: As Seen On OC16
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Course Appetizer, Side Dish
Cuisine Hawaiian, Local
Calories 789 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 steak, filet mignon or anything good quality 
  • 1 roma tomato 
  • 1/4 onion, chopped 
  • 1 handful cilantro, rough chopped 
  • 2 limes, squeezed 
  • 1/4 teaspoon Hawaiian salt 
  • 1/4 teaspoon Johnny's Seasoning or Seasoned Salt
  • 2 tablespoons Chili Pepper water
  • dash Pepper 
  • 1 papaya, halved 
  • 1 tablespoon cooking oil 

Instructions
 

  • Seed papaya and set aside.
  • Cut steak into cubes, place in bowl and season with Hawaiian salt and Johnny's seasoning.
  • Chop tomatoes, chop onions, and rough chop cilantro and set aside.
  • Heat sauté pan with oil until pan is really hot. add onions, and sautee.
  • Add beef and seer.  
  • Add tomatoes and cook briefly. Be sure not to overcook. 
  • Remove from heat, add cilantro and lime juice and chili pepper water.
  • Spoon mixture in to papaya halves and serve. 

Notes

This recipe is a tribute to Mama's Fish House

Nutrition

Calories: 789kcalCarbohydrates: 53gProtein: 34gFat: 52gSaturated Fat: 17gPolyunsaturated Fat: 6gMonounsaturated Fat: 25gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 119mgSodium: 1397mgPotassium: 1438mgFiber: 11gSugar: 29gVitamin A: 3645IUVitamin B1: 1mgVitamin B5: 2mgVitamin C: 245mgCalcium: 142mgIron: 6mg
Keyword anuhea, beef, poke, papaya, mama's, fish house, oc16, beef poke, beef recipes, ground beef recipes, hawaiian poke
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