Teriyaki bluefin tuna.

[forktender]

I know people are going to freak out about the doneness. But I can't stand seared tuna, it has to be either raw or done for me. The tuna I caught last yr out of Santa Cruz, CA, it was a smaller fish, it weighed 110lbs, caught trolling live mackerel on 60 fluorocarbon.

The sides are lemon saffron rice with tomatoes, and zucchini, and cucumber salad with red onion.

What a kill'er meal!!!!

Thanks for looking.
Dan.

 

[Rafter H BBQ]

I know people are going to freak out about the doneness. But I can't stand seared tuna, it has to be either raw or done for me. The tuna I caught last yr out of Santa Cruz, CA, it was a smaller fish, it weighed 110lbs, caught trolling live mackerel on 60 fluorocarbon.

The sides are lemon saffron rice with tomatoes, and zucchini, and cucumber salad with red onion.

What a kill'er meal!!!!

Thanks for looking.
Dan.View attachment 723777View attachment 723778

Tell ya what Dan… I take mine just kissed with a bit of char and rare! Hottt and Fasttt!

No method is right or wrong…

But I will say this again and again… why I love this place… everyone has their likes/dislikes…

And BTW, that plated shot… Awesome… Also, the veggies were really on point!

 

[Chris_in_SoCal]

Dan, what did you cover it with? That looks so good in the pics but have no idea on what you used.

I like my tuna a little more cooked as well. F sushi.

 

[BrianGSDTexoma]

That whole plate looks killer Dan!

 

[chilerelleno]

If you're cooking it, I'm taking g it how ya serve it.
That plate is slammin!

 

[forktender]

Tell ya what Dan… I take mine just kissed with a bit of char and rare! Hottt and Fasttt!

No method is right or wrong…

But I will say this again and again… why I love this place… everyone has their likes/dislikes…

And BTW, that plated shot… Awesome… Also, the veggies were really on point!

I completely agree, I find it strange that I don't like tuna seared because I love it pretty much every other way I've had it.

My fishing partners always give me crap about over cooking mine when we get together. I think it's funny at this point.


Thanks a bunch.
Dan.

PS.
I added a picture of the fish to my original thread.

 

[forktender]

Dan, what did you cover it with? That looks so good in the pics but have no idea on what you used.

I like my tuna a little more cooked as well. F sushi.

Haha, I love sushi.

I brush the raw fish with egg whites, let it sit on the counter till it got tacky then I covered it with sesame seeds and poppy seeds

Another reason I like it cooked done is I make tuna salad with the leftovers.

Thanks.
Dan

 

[JLinza]

Looks darn good on my screen.

 

[forktender]

That whole plate looks killer Dan!

Thanks, Brian, it was really good.
My wife, asked me to cook enough for leftovers for her lunches this week.
So she will get it sliced like the plate shot for the first day, then I'll turn it into tuna salad, which is my favorite way to eat it.
I slice pickled jalapenos remove the cores then stuff with tuna salad, it is excellent, try it with canned tuna. I have friends that request that I bring a plater of them to get togethers.

 

[forktender]

If you're cooking it, I'm taking g it how ya serve it.
That plate is slammin!

Thanks man, you're welcomes here any time, bring a few of your weapons. I have a range 5 min. from the house, we can burn through some powder.

 

[forktender]

Looks darn good on my screen.

Thanks bruth'a, leftovers tonight.

 

[clifish]

Looks great to me, Dan! I actually like my tuna more done than that, no pink. My wife on the other hand, likes a 1/8 inch of white and the rest red/rare. I have to start my Tuna 10 minutes before hers goes on the griddle.

 

[disco]

I know people are going to freak out about the doneness. But I can't stand seared tuna, it has to be either raw or done for me. The tuna I caught last yr out of Santa Cruz, CA, it was a smaller fish, it weighed 110lbs, caught trolling live mackerel on 60 fluorocarbon.

The sides are lemon saffron rice with tomatoes, and zucchini, and cucumber salad with red onion.

What a kill'er meal!!!!

Thanks for looking.
Dan.View attachment 723777View attachment 723778View attachment 723806

It may not be the way I'd but if anyone suggests you shouldn't make it the way you like it, introduce them to a long walk off a short pier. Here's to cooking food you enjoy.

 

[Rafter H BBQ]

I completely agree, I find it strange that I don't like tuna seared because I love it pretty much every other way I've had it.

My fishing partners always give me crap about over cooking mine when we get together. I think it's funny at this point.


Thanks a bunch.
Dan.

PS.
I added a picture of the fish to my original thread.

Dan, that is one nice fish… thanks for reposting to this thread. Awesome and ya just can’t beat fresh! Can’t get any fresher than that!

 

[sandyut]

Looks fantastic, all of it!

 

[WaterRat]

What a nice fish! Yea, cook it how you like it… Probably great for sashimi or ceviche

 

[forktender]

What a nice fish! Yea, cook it how you like it… Probably great for sashimi or ceviche

We've made both sashimi & ceviche with it, and it was awesome.
The Blue fin just started showing up in Norcal's SF Bay Area a few yrs ago.
This was my first catching one, we didn't have the proper gear to lean on them as hard as you need to, so it took over an hour to land this one, what a pain in the neck. I went out and bought top of the line two speed reels and short meat sticks. So the next time, I can lean on them like you need to, these fish are crazy strong, but guys are landing much bigger fish in 15 to 20 minutes with the proper gear. I'm gonna stick to Albacore fishing for a while because I have a freezer full of Bluefin. The Albacore are much easier on my back, they average 15 to 35lbs. And to me, they are a better eating fish, I Can, and or smoke most of them, to save freezer space. The canned Albacore we make is easily ten times better than store bought tuna. My wife goes nuts over the stuff, I like it a lot, but she absolutely loves the stuff.

Dan.

 

[1MoreFord]

...........................................The canned Albacore we make is easily ten times better than store bought tuna. My wife goes nuts over the stuff, I like it a lot, but she absolutely loves the stuff.

Dan.

The canned tuna of today is garbage compared to the stuff available back when I was a kid. That was before the experts decided that veggie oil was better for us than natural fish and meat oils are.
Back then you could get tuna canned in its own oil or tuna in water. We always ate the tuna in its own oil. Once they started canning in veggie oil we switched to tuna in water and I haven't been happy with it since.
Today you can get tuna in its own juices from Safe Catch and Wild Planet but, so far, my limited experience with them is that they are still not as good as the old stuff. More sampling on the way.

 

[sawhorseray]

I FISHED OUT OF SANTA CRUZ FOR OVER 40 YEARS, YOUR BLUEFIN IS THE BIGGEST I'VE EVER SEEN, GOOD JOB! THE BEST EATING WAS RAW ON THE WAY BACK TO THE HARBOR, USUALLY ALBACORE OR JACKS, ALWAYS HAD A BOTTLE OF SOY SAUCE ON BOARD.

 

[Hijack73]

Looks good to me.

I could never post a salmon cook here, I'd get crucified because I like mine cooked through. Not cooked to flinders, but flaky. My leftovers get turned into salmon patties, and if I had some of that delicious looking tuna, I'd probably try turning leftover into tuna patties. Ona bun with lettuce tomato and mayo.....