Smoked Tuna

Name: Smoked Tuna
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 kilograms tuna steaks; 5 bay leaves, crumbled; 118 milliliters firmly packed brown sugar; 1 chunk Cherry wood; 158 milliliters coarse kosher salt; 946 milliliters dry white wine; 2 Tbsps fresh lemon juice; 4 servings Vegetable oil; 2 liters water; 2 Tbsps coarsely ground black peppercorns

Smoked Tun A mixture of lemon juice, cherry wood chunks, water, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty. To use up the vegetable oil you could follow this main course with the Blueberry Coffee Cake #SundaySupper as a dessert. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free, dairy free, and pescatarian diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes.

Instructions

Soak wood chunks in water to cover at least 30 minutes.

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Water

Place tuna steaks in a large heavy-duty zip-top plastic bag. Stir together 2 quarts water and next 4 ingredients; pour over steaks. Seal bag; chill 3 hours, turning bag occasionally.

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Tuna Steak

Steak

Water

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Remove steaks from brine. Wash and pat dry.

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Brine

Place on a rack to air dry 30 minutes.

Brush with vegetable oil. Pat pepper on both sides of fillet.

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Pepper

Prepare charcoal fire in smoker; let burn 15 to 20 minutes.

Drain wood chunks, and place on coals.

Place water pan in smoker; add wine. Coat rack with cooking spray; place in smoker.

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Place steaks on upper rack; cover with smoker lid. Cook 3 to 4 hours or until fish flakes easily when tested with a fork.

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Servings:

1kilograms

tuna steaks 5

bay leaves, crumbled 118milliliters

firmly packed brown sugar 1chunk

Cherry wood 158milliliters

coarse kosher salt 946milliliters

dry white wine 2Tbsps

fresh lemon juice 4servings

Vegetable oil 2liters

water 2Tbsps

coarsely ground black peppercorns

Recommended wine: Merlot, Pinot Noir, Rose Wine

Tuna can be paired with Merlot, Pinot Noir, and rosé Wine. Though fish is often paired with white wine, 'meatier' fish like tuna can absolutely go with red wine. A Rosé will also pair nicely, particularly if your tunan is prepared with ingredients better suited to a white wine. The Maddalena Merlot with a 4.8 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 19 dollars per bottle.