I brought home a bunch of Albacore Tuna last week which included the belly pieces. Everyone I fished with said smoked Albacore bellys are unreal and I must try it. Does anyone have a proven receipe which they would be willing to share?
Restaurant talk...LOLWhy -20,also very few home freezers or fridges would struggle to get to -10 . normal temps are 0
My buddy uses Yoshie's Teriyaki marinade for his smoke tuna, and he adds a little soy sauce to get it to the saltiness that he likes.
All I can say is cold smoke it with a smoke tube for the first hour then around 160* until it's done. If you're using a Big Chief smoker leave the bottom of the door pulled out a good 2" throughout the whole smoke. I only use one pan of alder cherry mixed. Tuna takes smoke very easy and it can get overly smokey if you use much more than a one smoke tube or pan of chips.
Why -20,also very few home freezers or fridges would struggle to get to -10 . normal temps are 0