Smoking Tuna Bellies
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MarkFromSea
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Smoking Tuna Bellies
I went out and nailed 15 albacore yesterday fishing out of M/V "Solo"! Woo Hoo! I didn't smoke any tuna bellies last year, thought I'd give it a try this year. Looking at recipes on line it looks like a brine isn't recommended. Any one with tuna experience have any suggestions? Thanks.... Any jokes are appreciated as well so let er rip! Yee Haw!
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Bodofish
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Re: Smoking Tuna Bellies
I used to inject them with teriyaki before smoke. Keep the temp as low as you can.
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MarkFromSea
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Re: Smoking Tuna Bellies
LOL I've got a couple of lil chiefs... they hardly get warm enough to melt butter! LOL Not a problem there! Cool on the inject, Robyn likes that idea.
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MarkFromSea
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Re: Smoking Tuna Bellies
Here's an interesting one I came across:
WILD Albacore Tuna Ceviche
Ingredients
We used about 1 pound tuna, need to cut up smaller cubes
4 Limes, juiced (used 3 limes and ½ lemon)
5 Sprigs Cilantro, chopped
1 Roma tomato, diced
1 Shallot, diced (used red onion and green onion)
1 Ripe avocado, diced
1 Ripe mango
1 Small serrano chili, thinly sliced (can also use some jalapeno w/o seeds and ½ small Serrano chili, thinly sliced)
Dash Salt & Pepper
Instructions:
Combine lime juice, albacore tuna, shallots, and serrano chili in non-reactive bowl (i.e. glass). Cover and refrigerate
for 2-5 hours with small pieces maybe 30-60 mins would do). Remove from fridge immediately prior to serving. Add diced tomato, avocado, mango,
cilantro, and salt & pepper to taste.
Serve with tortilla chips.
WILD Albacore Tuna Ceviche
Ingredients
We used about 1 pound tuna, need to cut up smaller cubes
4 Limes, juiced (used 3 limes and ½ lemon)
5 Sprigs Cilantro, chopped
1 Roma tomato, diced
1 Shallot, diced (used red onion and green onion)
1 Ripe avocado, diced
1 Ripe mango
1 Small serrano chili, thinly sliced (can also use some jalapeno w/o seeds and ½ small Serrano chili, thinly sliced)
Dash Salt & Pepper
Instructions:
Combine lime juice, albacore tuna, shallots, and serrano chili in non-reactive bowl (i.e. glass). Cover and refrigerate
for 2-5 hours with small pieces maybe 30-60 mins would do). Remove from fridge immediately prior to serving. Add diced tomato, avocado, mango,
cilantro, and salt & pepper to taste.
Serve with tortilla chips.
"Fish Hard and Fish Often!"
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racfish
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Re: Smoking Tuna Bellies
I got a great gift. A new smoker. Its a step up from the Lil Chief. Its a Cookmaster by Masterbuilt. Im trying my first Chinook in it to try it out. I had a friend fishing Tofino. He gave me his salmon from last season. We'll see how it turns out.
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Bodofish
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Re: Smoking Tuna Bellies
Nice, I think that's what Sickboy...... bayer has been using. I can't seem to get away from the big chief. Maybe my next one will be a Bodobuilt...
Build a man a fire and he's warm for the night. Light a man on fire and he's warm the rest of his life!
Re: Smoking Tuna Bellies
Aye my masterbuilt is excellent value for the buck. The only thing I don't like about the up right smokers regardless of the brand I find them back breaking bending down getting things out to texas crutch, check temps etc.
Also the WILD Albacore Tuna Ceviche Mark posted is frigging superb!! I would like a little more kick myself so maybe add one or two more peppers. Both me and the misses don't like mango but loved it in this.
Also the WILD Albacore Tuna Ceviche Mark posted is frigging superb!! I would like a little more kick myself so maybe add one or two more peppers. Both me and the misses don't like mango but loved it in this.