Hot Smoked Bluefin Tuna

pnoon · 08-12-2013, 05:59 PM

I used 2 pieces (1 lb ea.) of bluefin tuna.

Brine for ~2 1/2 hours, rinse in cold water, pat dry. Air dried for an hour.

Oriental Brine

3 cups water
1 cup soy sauce
1/3 cup brown sugar
1/3 cup white sugar
1/3 cup sea salt
½ teaspoon onion powder
½ teaspoon garlic powder
¼ teaspoon ginger

I put the fish on the smoker at ~180-200.
Put a digital thermometer in one filet and smoked until internal temp of 140. Took about 3 hours.

Taste was fabulous but a bit crumbly. Next time I may pull it off at 130

08-12-2013, 05:59 PM	#1
pnoon YNWA Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Peter Location: San Diego Posts: 29,919 Trading: (20)	Hot Smoked Bluefin Tuna I used 2 pieces (1 lb ea.) of bluefin tuna. Brine for ~2 1/2 hours, rinse in cold water, pat dry. Air dried for an hour. Oriental Brine 3 cups water 1 cup soy sauce 1/3 cup brown sugar 1/3 cup white sugar 1/3 cup sea salt ½ teaspoon onion powder ½ teaspoon garlic powder ¼ teaspoon ginger I put the fish on the smoker at ~180-200. Put a digital thermometer in one filet and smoked until internal temp of 140. Took about 3 hours. Taste was fabulous but a bit crumbly. Next time I may pull it off at 130 __________________ Be more concerned with your character than your reputation, because your character is what you really are, while your reputation is merely what others think you are. -John Wooden