Accepting tuna recipes

Fever · 12-03-2012, 07:27 PM

A friend of mine is a commercial fisherman, he gave me a few blue fin tuna steaks. Just got done packaging them, preparing one for dinner for tomorrow and a little plate for the cats! There have been worse problems to have!

hamiltont · 12-03-2012, 07:31 PM

mmmm sushi!!! Good friend. Treat him well... Cheers!!!

chicagokp · 12-03-2012, 07:35 PM

Wrap in rice and seaweed.

CarolinaQue · 12-03-2012, 07:52 PM

Bring them to my house for proper disposal!!!

Seriously though, I would do a quick pan sear of about 30 seconds a side and slice thing for some great sashimi tuna!!! Or, just eat it raw witha little asian style sauce for dipping.

deepsouth · 12-03-2012, 08:18 PM

i'd smoke a piece to just well done and let it cool and make some homemade mayo and cut up some green onion, a little paprika, old bay seasoning, cracked black pepper, shread the tuna and mix everything together. not sure how much mayo, but i add about four or five tablespoons and mix it up and add a little at a time until it's still thick but spreadable.

and then of course, i'd eat a bunch raw.

centexsmoker · 12-03-2012, 08:28 PM

something like this work?

Garrett · 12-03-2012, 08:41 PM

The best recipe is no recipe. I like to eat as I'm trimming if its sushi grade.

centexsmoker · 12-03-2012, 08:52 PM

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Originally Posted by centexsmoker

something like this work?

Here is the recipe. Totally ripped it from "Hunt, Fish, Cook" TV chef Scott Leysath. I used to work for a company that sponsored his show and he taught me this at a sales meeting several years ago. It's simple and really good. It's on his website too: www.sportingchef.com. he's a really nice guy and there are tons of game and fish recipes on there for those wonderin' what to do with that elk leg you have in your freezer

Cut the tuna into 1-2 inch loins from your steaks (see my pics for average size)

Coat the Ahi in this mixture:

1 TBSP Sesame Oil
3 TBSP Dijon Mustard
2TBSP Soy Sauce
Then roll in or sprinkle with with Toasted Black Sesame Seeds

Sear the Ahi for 30 seconds per side. Don't get crazy here, the fish is the star- do it in a pan inside. you don't want any smoke on this one

We slice thin and serve with the left over mustard sauce (so good) and we also make a ponzu.

Ponzu:

1/4 cup soy sauce
TBSP minced ginger
3 TBSP seasoned Rice Wine Vinegar
2 cloves Minced Garlic
TBSP (or More) Wasabi paste
2 TBSP fresh lime juice
1/ TSP brown sugar
2 green onions chopped
We simmer for 5-6 minutes to thicken (He uses corn starch to thicken, we do not)

This is ready in under 10 minutes and is as good as any Sushi place you will ever eat (assuming you get great fish)

martyleach · 12-03-2012, 08:57 PM

What a great score on the tuna. Wow, wish I could have some of that.......

rocketmanray · 12-04-2012, 01:49 PM

We do a lot of tuna here too (out of Port Canaveral).

Looks like you did it right!

RMR

deguerre · 12-04-2012, 01:52 PM

I love smoking tuna steaks to shread for smoked tuna salad.

cowgirl · 12-04-2012, 01:54 PM

Wow, Great score on the tuna!!

NeoTrout · 12-04-2012, 01:58 PM

Ahi Tuna Napoleon. Awesome. Had this in Hawai'i a few years back. Make it at home now on occasion. Recipe is on my other computer. Try google'n it.

Smoothsmoke · 12-04-2012, 02:01 PM

I second the sushi.

Gnaws on Pigs · 12-04-2012, 02:47 PM

Never had bluefin, but I love ahi tuna. Simple is usually better with what tuna recipes I've tried. My favorite way to cook ahi is to rub it with some sesame oil, then salt and pepper, roll in a mixture of black and white sesame seeds and sear on each side to rare/medium rare. I usually make a sesame oil/soy/scallion/ginger/garlic dipping sauce.

12-03-2012, 07:31 PM	#2
hamiltont is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 05-24-10 Location: Kearney, NE Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	mmmm sushi!!! Good friend. Treat him well... Cheers!!! __________________ If Homebrew & BBQ aren't the answer, then you're askin' the wrong questions... Cheers!!!

12-03-2012, 07:35 PM	#3
chicagokp is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 02-17-11 Location: Chicago north 'burbs IL Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Wrap in rice and seaweed. __________________ UDS - Midi Me - Weber Performer - 22.5 Weber OTG - Weber Genesis - GOSM White Lightning Thermopen

12-03-2012, 07:52 PM	#4
CarolinaQue is Blowin Smoke! Join Date: 06-23-07 Location: North Berwick, ME Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Bring them to my house for proper disposal!!! Seriously though, I would do a quick pan sear of about 30 seconds a side and slice thing for some great sashimi tuna!!! Or, just eat it raw witha little asian style sauce for dipping. __________________ Tim “Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts.” - Mark Twain - Beautiful family - Home made trailer mounted reverse flow offset w/ vertical chamber, Weber OTG and an ECB

12-03-2012, 08:18 PM	#5
deepsouth Quintessential Chatty Farker Join Date: 04-21-10 Location: Biloxi, MS Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	i'd smoke a piece to just well done and let it cool and make some homemade mayo and cut up some green onion, a little paprika, old bay seasoning, cracked black pepper, shread the tuna and mix everything together. not sure how much mayo, but i add about four or five tablespoons and mix it up and add a little at a time until it's still thick but spreadable. and then of course, i'd eat a bunch raw. __________________ Large BGE, Small BGE, Mini BGE, Weber 22.5 OTG, yellow thermapen

12-03-2012, 08:41 PM	#7
Garrett Take a breath! Join Date: 10-03-12 Location: Gastonia North Carolina Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	The best recipe is no recipe. I like to eat as I'm trimming if its sushi grade. __________________ My arsenal, Stumps Clone, Two Modified offsets, open pit with grate and rotisserie,UDS, and a free to me Weber One Touch Silver 18.5" kettle

12-03-2012, 08:28 PM	#6
centexsmoker Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 09-22-12 Location: Austin, TX Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	something like this work?

12-03-2012, 08:57 PM	#9
martyleach Babbling Farker Join Date: 12-17-10 Location: Pleasanton, Ca Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	What a great score on the tuna. Wow, wish I could have some of that....... __________________ Large Big Green Egg, Cold smokehouse, UDS with hinged lid, Santa Maria pit 26.75" Weber OTG, Weber Performer, WGA MAK One Star General Pellet Pooper Hasty Bake Gourmet Custom wooden handles for BBQ's made by Marty Leach (oh, that's me) www.amlwoodart.com

12-04-2012, 01:49 PM	#10
rocketmanray Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 02-02-09 Location: Cocoa Beach, FL Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	We do a lot of tuna here too (out of Port Canaveral). Looks like you did it right! RMR

12-04-2012, 01:52 PM	#11
deguerre somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 07-15-09 Location: Memphis, TN...Formerly of Decatur, AL Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I love smoking tuna steaks to shread for smoked tuna salad. __________________ Guerry >^..^< Weber 22 1/2" OTS "Dirty Girl", Weber Performer/Cajun Bandit "Cajun Queen", GOSM "Bubba Q", Maverick et73, RED Thermapen, One Cameron Stove Top "Lazy Girl".It burns sawdust... Avatar by Northwest BBQ!!! If you really care about this place, you'll show some respect for it. Seven Zero notches on my spatula. Join_Us_In_The_Throwdowns_Forum!

12-04-2012, 01:54 PM	#12
cowgirl somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 07-18-07 Location: Oklahoma Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Wow, Great score on the tuna!! __________________ jeanie sittin' by the campfire with my Brethren friends. Lifetime member of the Society for the Preservation of Authentic Royal Magical Rare Kaskaskian Peppers (Thanks Ash :)) http://cowgirlscountry.blogspot.com/

12-04-2012, 01:58 PM	#13
NeoTrout is One Chatty Farker Join Date: 11-26-08 Location: Elmhurst, Illinois Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Ahi Tuna Napoleon. Awesome. Had this in Hawai'i a few years back. Make it at home now on occasion. Recipe is on my other computer. Try google'n it. __________________ Steve "Le Grille? What the hell is that?" Klose 20x48 Deluxe Offset Pipe Smoker Weber 22.5, Weber 22.5 w/Rotisserie Weber Performer, Weber Ranch Kettle Weber Smokey Joe, Weber Homer Simpson Smokey Joe Bayou Classic Turkey Fryer Brinkmann Smoke'n Grill, UDS H-D FLHR

12-04-2012, 02:01 PM	#14
Smoothsmoke Babbling Farker Join Date: 01-20-10 Location: Monterey, CA Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	I second the sushi.

12-04-2012, 02:47 PM	#15
Gnaws on Pigs is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 05-22-10 Location: Smoky Mountains, NC Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Never had bluefin, but I love ahi tuna. Simple is usually better with what tuna recipes I've tried. My favorite way to cook ahi is to rub it with some sesame oil, then salt and pepper, roll in a mixture of black and white sesame seeds and sear on each side to rare/medium rare. I usually make a sesame oil/soy/scallion/ginger/garlic dipping sauce. __________________ ...Half a yard full of crap to cook on like everybody else... Slow-to-average-speed GRAY Wal-Mart thermometer Just a hungry hillbilly lookin for a dead critter to cook Four Zeros in one throwdown, baby!