Tuesday, May 26, 2015

My Saucy Mama Entry and a Giveaway!

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When I saw that Saucy Mama was hosting a recipe contest and that the prize was entry and spending money to be a competitor in this year's World Food Championship I jumped at the chance! I was floored when 6 bottles of their delicious sauces and mustards were delivered to my door just a few days later. Y'all, they are DELICIOUS! It was hard for me to narrow down which of them I would use in my entry but I think you'll love what I came up with!
I ended up brushing the Apricot Ginger Mustard on the tuna steaks to help the sesame seeds stick to it. Then I made a super fresh herb slaw and used the Miso Orange Dressing to bring it to the next level of goodness. I wanted something crunchy on top kind of like French fried onions but a little different......that's where the beer battered nori comes in! A bit of crunch and richness that pairs perfectly with how light and fresh the rest of the dish is.
Sesame Seared Tuna with Saucy Mama Slaw and Beer Battered Nori
For the Slaw:
1 cup julienned Asian pear
1/2 cup julienned daikon
1 cup shredded carrot
1 small fresno chile, sliced thinly
2 Tablespoons chopped cilantro
2 Tablespoons chopped thai basil
2 Tablespoons chopped mint
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup Saucy Mama Miso Orange Sesame Dressing

Combine all ingredients in a medium sized mixing bowl. Stir to combine and place in the fridge to chill until ready to serve.

For the Beer Battered Nori:
3 cups canola oil
1 (8x8 inch sheet) Nori
1/2 cup self-rising flour
6 oz beer
1/2 teaspoon salt

Heat the oil in a high sided deep sauce pot fitted with a candy thermometer. Using kitchen scissors, cut the nori into 2 1/2 inch by 1/2 inch strips. Place the flour in a medium mixing bowl. Dredge the nori strips through the flour then set aside. Add the beer to the flour and whisk, forming a lumpy batter. Once the oil reaches 375 degrees, coat the nori strips in the beer batter and fry, in batches, for 2-5 minutes or until golden brown. Remove the nori strips from the oil once they are browned and crisp and season with salt.

For the Seared Tuna:
2 teaspoons canola oil
2 10-ounce tuna steaks
2 Tablespoons Saucy Mama's Apricot Ginger Mustard
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
2 Tablespoons white sesame seeds
2 Tablespoons black sesame seeds


Heat the oil in a large non-stick skillet over medium high heat. Brush the tuna steaks with the mustard, sprinkle with salt and then press the sesame seeds onto the mustard. Sear the tuna steaks for 2-3 minutes per side. Remove form the pan and slice into 1/4 inch slices.

To serve:
Place an equal amount of the slaw on 4 plates, top with sliced tuna and top the tuna with the fried nori. Serve immediately. Serves 4
Seeing as though it wouldn't be fair to tell you how delicious their products are and then to tempt you with my creation but not let you taste it, Saucy Mama has offered to send one lucky reader a selection of 3 sauces or mustards of their choice! All you have to do to enter is go to their website HERE and tell me which products you'd pick if you win in a comment on this post. For an extra entry, share this giveaway on Facebook and leave me a comment telling me you did so. Winner will be drawn at random and announced on Monday, June 1st. Good luck!

37 comments:

  1. Another killer recipe from you! I'd love to win some more of Saucy Mama's marinades....hard to narrow it down to a few. :) Best of luck in the contest.

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    1. Thanks so much Tiffany! Good luck to you as well! Don't forget to share on FB for another entry ;)

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  2. Looks delicious! OMG, they have a hatch chili mustard? Yum!!

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    1. Yes Biz, it's SO yummy!! You'd love their sweet heat marinade and orange habanero wing sauce too! Be sure to share the giveaway for another entry!

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  3. Love this recipe! It looks delicious! I am dying to try these sauces- especially the apricot mustard, orange habanero wing sauce, and Jamaican jerk sauce...Yum!

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    1. Thank you! I'm kicking myself for not requesting the orange habanero!

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  4. Your tuna looks awesome, Lauren! If I won, I would like the Orange Habanero Wing Sauce, Miso Orange Sesame Dressing and Jamaican Jerk Wing Sauce.

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  5. Oh my goodness ...... so many awesome products/flavors to choose from! I'd love to try the apricot mustard, the miso orange sesame dressing and the hatch chili mustard ....... your entry looks amazing! Good luck!!

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  6. Wonderful recipe. You and I chose 5 of the same products. Has been fun to see all the creative things bloggers can do with Saucy Mama

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  7. Wow ! Lauren, your dish looks out of this world ! Beautiful ! Hard choice on the sauces. If I absolutely had to choose just one, I would have to go with the Hatch Chili Mustard sauce !

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    1. Thank you! I haven't tried that one yet but it does sound delish!

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  8. Yum! I would truly love to try some of these sauces and mustards. Thanks for the opportunity to enter. My choices would be Orange Habanero Wing Sauce, Hatch Chile Mustard and Jamaican Jerk Wing Sauce.

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  9. Your recipe looks and sounds SO good. My husband would love it. I wish I could try ALL the Saucy Mama Products...but if I could have three I would like the Orange Habernero wing sauce, the Lime Chipotle Marinade and the Sweet Heat Marinade. Good luck to you Lauren too. Your dish is downright awesome!!

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    1. Thank you so much! I know it's hard to choose only 3!

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  10. Your recipe looks fabulous! So many good sauces, but Champagne Honey Mustard, Lime Chipotle Marinade and Tarragon Lemon Mustard might be a good place to start.

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    1. Thanks so much Helen! The Tarragon Lemon caught my eye as well!

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  11. Shared this recipe and entry on FB.

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  12. Poppyseed salad dressing, lime chipotle marinade and cocktail sauce all sound amazing! Lauren your recipe looks delicious.

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    1. Thanks so much :) I think the poppyseed dressing would be delicious on summer salads!

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  13. They are all delicious but I love the Honey BBQ Wing Sauce or Sweet Heat Marinade

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    1. I have the sweet heat marinade, just haven't cracked it open yet ;)

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  14. I would probably love all of them, but Would most likely pick some of the mustard - I love mustard.. I probably have ten different flavors in my fridge now! Apricot Ginger, and Tarragon Lemon sound fabulous!

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    1. The apricot ginger is to die for! Good luck and thanks for entering!

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  15. This one looks delicious. I can't wait to try it.

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    1. Looks so good that I'd eat it not even knowing what everything is. Thanks for sharing!

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  16. This sounds amazing! I will be making it soon. Where can I purchase the sauces?

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    1. Just click on the Saucy Mama links in the text, it'll bring you right to their website ;)

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  17. YUM! Can't wait to try this...Jayna will love it! Where can I buy the sauces?

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  18. I love your bold Asian flavors and choice of ingredients. I wanna try Saucy Mama's Lime Chipotle Marinade, Smoky Garlic Mustard and Pacific Rim Ginger Dressing. Best of luck.

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    1. Thanks so much Sherri! The Pacific Rim is good enough to drink, you'd love it! ;)

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  19. I love your recipes with an Asian flair. And I love Saucy Mama products. It would be tasty to try the Garlic Parmesan Marinade, Poblano Ranch, White Balsamic & Honey....I could go on and on. Best of luck with the contest!

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  20. This site was... how do I say it? Relevant!! Finally I have found
    somethinng which helped me. Thanks!

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