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Fishing => Recipes => Topic started by: pjstevko on March 18, 2020, 04:17:10 AM

Title: Smoked tuna bellies
Post by: pjstevko on March 18, 2020, 04:17:10 AM
Today I tried my hand at smoking my first tuna bellies. I threw together a quick marinade, let the bellies soak for 2 hours, pulled the bellies, let them air dry for 3 hours while I prepped the smoker and once it reached/held 180 threw the bellies on for a nice 3 hour long smoke.

It turned out good with great flavor and a subtle smoke taste!
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Post by: sabaman1 on March 18, 2020, 04:49:59 AM
Looks delicious PJ!
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Post by: Tightlines667 on March 18, 2020, 07:24:22 AM
That looks great!
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Post by: Tiddlerbasher on March 18, 2020, 10:51:35 AM
Yum :)
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Post by: Alto Mare on March 18, 2020, 10:56:36 AM
That looks delicious PJ!👍


Sal
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Post by: Gobi King on March 18, 2020, 12:11:50 PM
looks like candy! Yumm
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Post by: Dominick on March 18, 2020, 03:52:41 PM
Nice... Dominick
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Post by: Donnyboat on March 18, 2020, 04:37:55 PM
Thanks interesting makes my mouth water, cheers Don.
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Post by: pjstevko on March 18, 2020, 05:27:35 PM
Thanks for all the kind words!
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Post by: Hardy Boy on March 18, 2020, 05:43:35 PM
looks great ! Did it stay fairly moist with the hot smoke ? I have been cold smoking some of the TY and it has turned out great. Have not tried hot smoke on it. We cold smoke albacore also . ....... might be worth a try also on the BFT if you want to experiment some more.


Cheers:

Todd
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Post by: Maxed Out on March 18, 2020, 06:23:56 PM

Wow Steve, that looks fantastic !

  Congrats on your successful tuna outing.

Ted
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Post by: xjchad on March 18, 2020, 06:50:04 PM
That looks amazing!!!!  :P
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Post by: pjstevko on March 28, 2020, 12:59:32 AM
Here's another round of tuna bellies!
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Post by: Bryan Young on March 28, 2020, 01:18:34 AM
I'm really hungry now.
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Post by: pjstevko on August 08, 2022, 12:55:10 AM
Reviving an old thread as I'm gonna fill up the smoker with bellies tomorrow....

Anyone wanna share a recipe or tips?

Pj
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Post by: sciaenops on August 08, 2022, 01:39:37 AM
Looks tasty PJ. I've only done a couple batches using a simple marinade. Topped each piece w/a sprinkle of brown sugar & a shake of red pepper flakes & into my electric smoker for an hour max (my pieces we're probably smaller than your). Definitely a light smoke but didn't dry out.
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Post by: pjstevko on August 08, 2022, 04:43:49 PM
The bellies are marinating.....
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Post by: pjstevko on August 09, 2022, 01:39:29 AM
Final outcome..... Tuna candy!
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Post by: Rocket Dog on August 10, 2022, 02:56:36 AM
Quote from: pjstevko on August 09, 2022, 01:39:29 AMFinal outcome..... Tuna candy!


Winner winner Tuna belly dinner :d
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Post by: sabaman1 on August 10, 2022, 03:34:59 PM
Pj smoke king. Looks delicious! What type of wood for the smoke?
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Post by: pjstevko on August 10, 2022, 05:51:41 PM
Quote from: sabaman1 on August 10, 2022, 03:34:59 PMPj smoke king. Looks delicious! What type of wood for the smoke?

Charcoal with apple and cherry
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Post by: pjstevko on July 12, 2023, 12:03:53 AM
Had a couple packages of bft leftover from last year so i decided to fire up the smoker and make a little tuna candy! 4 hour marinade, 2 hour drying and a quick 1 1/2 hour smoke at 200°
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