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Title: how to cook tuna
Post by: Pinetar on November 16, 2014, 03:03:30 PM: Had a buddy give me some fresh/frozenTuna. I've never cooked it or eaten it before. Can someone give me some good recipes on how to cook it? Thanks for the help.
Title: Re: how to cook tuna
Post by: Buck_Nasty11 on November 16, 2014, 03:20:08 PM: Tuna steaks marinated in yoshidos teriayki sause is pretty amazing!!! (if thats how you spell it).... :tup:
Title: Re: how to cook tuna
Post by: ICEMAN on November 16, 2014, 03:33:33 PM: Or pan fried with a bit of olive oil and a speck of garlic and basil.....
Title: Re: how to cook tuna
Post by: Pinetar on November 16, 2014, 03:33:57 PM: Do you have to be careful to not over cook tuna? I take it you are bbq them after marinating them?
Title: Re: how to cook tuna
Post by: lokidog on November 16, 2014, 05:28:25 PM: Quote from: Pinetar on November 16, 2014, 03:33:57 PM
Do you have to be careful to not over cook tuna? I take it you are bbq them after marinating them?

Yes.

We just had some yellowfin that a neighbor caught and cooked for us. She rolled it in cracked pepper and sea salt and dry fried it for only enough time to cook it about 3/8 of an inch in. Dip in a little teryaki and :drool:
Title: Re: how to cook tuna
Post by: quadrafire on November 17, 2014, 10:15:45 AM: Don't laugh, but a friend told me to try this and it was actually pretty darned good.
Mix a bit of mayo and soy together, slather on the tuna and sear until medium rare. I overcooked it, too done for me but my wife liked it.
Title: Re: how to cook tuna
Post by: fishngamereaper on November 17, 2014, 10:23:59 AM: It just needs about 2 minutes per side. Pink in the middle. It also makes great sushi. Marinate in Soy, rice wine vinegar, diced green onions, shredded ginger, minced garlic and some pepper. Let it marinate for at least 4 hours. Eat raw or BBQ a couple minutes. I avoid cooking tuna inside as it has avery strong smell that lingers for days.
Title: Re: how to cook tuna
Post by: elk247 on November 17, 2014, 10:25:06 AM: Hot cast iron, 1-2 min per side
Title: Re: how to cook tuna
Post by: Pinetar on November 17, 2014, 06:17:02 PM: Thanks guys. I appreciate all the advise and recipes.
Title: Re: how to cook tuna
Post by: quadrafire on November 17, 2014, 06:23:08 PM: As in other tuna posts. Gotta google the "tuna bomb"
Title: Re: how to cook tuna
Post by: Alchase on November 22, 2014, 09:28:04 PM: Quote from: elk247 on November 17, 2014, 10:25:06 AM
Hot cast iron, 1-2 min per side

Yep, or get your grill up to 500 degrees and throw it on for a minute or two per side.
Sear it do not cook it all the way through.
Title: Re: how to cook tuna
Post by: Hawgdawg on November 22, 2014, 10:26:44 PM: Quote from: ICEMAN on November 16, 2014, 03:33:33 PM
Or pan fried with a bit of olive oil and a speck of garlic and basil.....

:yeah: dont' forget the wasabi!!!!!
Title: Re: how to cook tuna
Post by: RadSav on November 22, 2014, 10:37:04 PM: Like many of the ways mentioned so far. Though I think my favorite is Fish & Chips. I lightly flower and then dip in tempura batter. Fried in extremely hot peanut oil. The tempura allows me to cook the batter well without cooking all the way to center. A chef friend turned me on to this and it has been great! He actually freezes the cuts after dipping in the tempura. Then fries while frozen so there is less chance to over cook if you want the tempura really crispy. I haven't found the need to go that far, but I did try it and it certainly was good.

I also like smoked albacore! Just have to be real careful not to over cook or over smoke. When smoking I like to use a dark rum and brown sugar marinade. Then smoke in the Weber instead of a traditional smoker.
Title: Re: how to cook tuna
Post by: BOWHUNTER45 on November 22, 2014, 11:05:01 PM: I think tuna is best in a can :dunno: :chuckle: I have not cooked it right yet ...Every time I seem to mess it up :dunno:
Title: Re: how to cook tuna
Post by: Florida_Native on November 26, 2014, 06:29:54 PM: I recommend leaving it mostly raw and just searing the outsides.

Alton brown did a show where he used a chimney charcoal starter to concentrate the heat and do this.
Title: Re: how to cook tuna
Post by: magnanimous_j on November 26, 2014, 06:39:09 PM: Quote from: Florida_Native on November 26, 2014, 06:29:54 PM
I recommend leaving it mostly raw and just searing the outsides.

Alton brown did a show where he used a chimney charcoal starter to concentrate the heat and do this.

This.

Depending on how big the piece is, a lot of times, I brush on vegetable oil, salt and pepper, and use a little butane torch.

I like it raw on the inside.