SMOKED TUNA RECIPE
Tired of slaving over a hot grill only to end up with the same old beef or chicken or pork? Maybe you should try fish. But not just any fish: tuna. Recently I found this simple recipe for smoking tuna and gave it a try.
Provided by cavetools
Categories Main Course
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Brine is crucial to add moisture to the tuna.
- Mix all of the ingredients listed above into the water.
- Stir vigorously to blend all those flavors together.
- Bring the tuna brine back down to room temperature, and pour the mixture into a bowl or shallow pan.
- Add the tuna, making sure it is submerged. (Make and add more brine if necessary.)
- If you use a bowl rather than a pan, you can divide the tuna along with brine into zipper-style plastic bags for the next step.
- Leave the pan uncovered and put it into your refrigerator.
- Or take your plastic bags of marinating tuna and put them in your refrigerator.
- Allow at least three hours for the tuna to marinate well.
- Some people leave it in the refrigerator for six hours, or even overnight.
- The original recipe I used called for six hours, but I found that a lot of the tuna flavor was lost with that length of time.
- Three hours seemed to be just about perfect.
- While the original recipe said to rinse the tuna before patting it dry, it just didn't make sense to me to rinse off all of the good stuff I'd put in the brine.
- So I patted the fish dry using paper towel, leaving on as much of the good flavorings as I could.
- Once you've pat-dried the tuna, air dry it for one to two hours on a cold grill rack or similar stand.
- You can speed up the drying process by putting the tuna in front of a fan, but make sure the meat doesn't get too dried out.
- Depending on your own environmental conditions even an hour of air-drying may be too much.
- The goal is to let a good pellicle develop and stop there, so keep a close eye on that tuna.
- The pellicle is the coating or skin on the surface of the tuna (or other meat) that allows smoke to adhere.
- It's useful in smoking any kind of meat, but is especially important for smoking fish.
- The pellicle protects the meat from being over-smoked, but enhances the flavor and color from smoking.
- Once you are satisfied that the pellicle is well formed but the tuna still somewhat moist, dredge the tuna in some more brown sugar.
- It means to coat a moist food (such as marinated tuna) with a dry ingredient (such as brown sugar) prior to cooking.
- In other words, simply roll the tuna through some brown sugar, making sure to coat each piece evenly.
- Another recipe calls for fresh lemon juice, garlic powder, ground black peppers or other spices add subtle flavors, but really - it's all up to you!
- Place the dredged pieces on racks, or directly on your grill.
- The type of wood chips you're going to use depends on the type of smoke flavor you want to get.
- Fruit wood like cherry wood usually isn't used for smoked fish, so you might wan to explore other options.
- Smoke the meat at 175 degrees for 60 to 120 minutes.
- If your thermometer tends to reflect a higher temperature than has usually really been achieved, move the temperature up to 190 degrees.
- Larger cuts require more time.
- Experiment with your own cuts and the time necessary to perfect each piece.
- Check your temperature regularly to make sure you are staying in range.
- You'll notice a change in color to the tuna.
- To be extra certain that your tuna is well-cooked, use a meat thermometer and look for a temperature at the midpoint of the meat of about 140 degrees.
- Once you reach that, you can pull the tuna out of the smoker.
- If you see a flakiness to your tuna, you've done a perfect job!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 115 kcal, ServingSize 90 g
SMOKED TUNA SPREAD CANAPéS
Need an appetizer for your next cocktail party? Look no further than these easy canapés. A blend of smoked tuna and seasoned cream cheese is stacked with crisp cucumber slices atop crunchy almond crackers in an appetizer that your guests will be reaching for first.
Provided by EatingWell Test Kitchen
Categories Healthy Finger Food Recipes
Time 1h25m
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Stir together cream cheese, onion, 1 tablespoon chives, the oil, Old Bay seasoning, Worcestershire sauce, and liquid smoke in a medium bowl until creamy.
- Flake tuna with a fork. Add the tuna and pimiento to the cream cheese mixture; stir until well mixed. Cover and chill at least 1 hour or up to 24 hours. (The smoke flavor will build. It may seem faint at first, but refrain from adding more liquid smoke until after the mixture chills. If desired, stir in an additional 1/8-1/4 teaspoon liquid smoke.)
- To assemble the canapés, spread 1/2 teaspoon of the tuna mixture on each cracker. Top each with a cucumber slice and another 1 1/2 teaspoons of the tuna mixture. Sprinkle with the remaining 1 tablespoon chives.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 111.8 calories, Carbohydrate 8.5 g, Cholesterol 20.9 mg, Fat 5.6 g, Fiber 0.6 g, Protein 7.4 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, Sodium 160.2 mg, Sugar 1.5 g
SMOKED TUNA DIP
Provided by Anita's Table Talk
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- In a large bowl, MIX all ingredients together using a hand mixer. TASTE and ADJUST seasoning to taste. SERVE with saltine crackers.
TUNA BALL
There's nothing fancy about the tuna ball, but it tastes great at parties and other get-togethers. Chopped pecans give this blend of tuna, cream cheese, and onion a light crunch. I love this appetizer with veggies, crackers ,and veggies.
Provided by Glenda Shane
Categories Appetizers and Snacks Dips and Spreads Recipes Cheese Dips and Spreads Recipes Cold Cheese Dip Recipes
Time 15m
Yield 20
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- In a medium bowl, blend cream cheese, tuna, 1/2 of the pecans, and onion. Shape into a ball or loaf. Coat with remaining pecans. Refrigerate until serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 66 calories, Carbohydrate 1 g, Cholesterol 11.2 mg, Fat 6 g, Fiber 0.4 g, Protein 2.6 g, SaturatedFat 2.1 g, Sodium 28.4 mg, Sugar 0.3 g
TUNA APPETIZER ROLL UPS
Here's a fun appetizer to make ahead: hearty crepes and canned tuna appetizer roll ups... perfect for your next garden party!
Provided by June d'Arville
Categories Appetizer
Time 45m
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Add the sifted flour, caster sugar, a pinch of salt, milk and egg to a large mixing bowl.
- Stir into a runny batter. Pour a drop of oil in a non-stick pan and place it over medium-high heat. Then add a generous spoonful of the crepe batter to the hot pan.
- Lightly turn the pan a little to spread the batter over the surface evenly. Then let the crepe bake for some minutes until the edges start to brown. Carefully lift the crepe a little and see if it is golden enough. Then flip it over and bake it on its uncooked side.
- Once baked, transfer the crepe to a clean plate and cover with tinfoil. Add another drop of oil to the hot pan and another batch of crepe batter. Do this until there is no batter left anymore. You should end up with 4 thin crepes. Place them in a neat stack on top of each other and let them cool down fully. In the meantime transfer the drained tuna to a mixing bowl and add the cream cheese.
- Stir and add half of the chopped dill. Season with a little pinch of pepper and salt.
- Stir. Once the crepes are cooled, spread them with the tuna mixture.
- Sprinkle with the rest of the chopped dill and extra pepper or salt to taste. Then roll the crepes up.
- Roll them tightly in some cling film and let the crepes cull in the fridge for an hour.
- Then remove the cling film, slice the crepes up. Place them on a clean serving plate.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 75 kcal, ServingSize 1 serving
SMOKED TUNA APPETIZER
Every time I make this easy appetizer my friends rave and want the recipe! It is delicious on flatbreads, crackers or any kind of melba toast. The peppers really compliment the tuna! Hope you enjoy.
Provided by Lorrie Edwards @Threedognite
Categories Seafood Appetizers
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Let cream cheese warm to room temperature. Put first three ingredients into a food processor and blend well. Remove from processor and place in the refrigerate for at least two hours. After chilling, chop green and bell peppers and place around dip. Sprinkle with paprika and garnish with fresh parsley.
SMOKED TUNA DIP
People never guess this dip recipe is made with tuna. The liquid smoke gives it a unique flavor! Serve it with crackers.
Provided by BARBARA VINSON
Categories Appetizers and Snacks Seafood
Time 1h15m
Yield 24
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- In a medium bowl, mix the Italian-style salad dressing, sour cream, seasoning salt, onion, liquid smoke and tuna. Chill in the refrigerator approximately 1 hour before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 49.9 calories, Carbohydrate 1.2 g, Cholesterol 5.8 mg, Fat 4.3 g, Protein 1.7 g, SaturatedFat 1.6 g, Sodium 148.3 mg, Sugar 0.6 g
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