Tuna jerky

Susan Egglaine

Anyone have a good recipe? I have had some before that looked just like thick cut jerky, it was GREAT. They have gone out of business. :(

Big'un

DEAR LORD??!! You're serious?

Susan Egglaine

YUP! I did a search and just came up with smoked tuna steaks, not what I was looking for. Was this a dumb question?

lowercasebill

http://www.hotpaella.com/Products/Mojama---Artisan-Cured-Tuna-Loin__SF007.aspx

Dr. Strangelove

Sure you are not thinking of Salmon? I've had some cured by the native Alaskans that was fantastic and looked just like you describe.

Jon

Susan Egglaine

Yes tuna, it was a smoke shop in downtown Morehead City N.C. that had it. I have tried to make it or buy it in any shop I have been in. Thanks bill, but I am going to have some left over tuna and thought I would try again. Never have tried any on the egg & thought my egghead eggperts could help.

lowercasebill

my 2 ° i would cure it so you don't poison yourself and then cold smoke it like you would cheese. see TNW
still waiting to see 'the buns'

Susan Egglaine

I burnt my buns I will have to try a set-up more like I do pizza. I will try again soon. The kobe hot dogs were good.

FlaPoolman

Here are a few that I did a month or 2 ago. Can't remember how long but the temp was 225 - 250 indirect I think about 2 hrs with heavy on the smoke. Went great with beer and made smoked fish dip out of the leftovers. Hope this helps.

AlaskanC

OK -first off, no you aren't crazy for asking!!

I've never had tuna jerky, but I have had halibut jerky and most people haven't ever thought of doing it. I imagine it would be similar.
You have to cut it a certain way and carefully season it so it isn't too overpowering... then there's the drying before smoking....etc

I was planning on making some out of the little 25lb chicken (small halibut) that Brent caught the other day. If it comes out I will post the results and then we can be the fish jerky queens! :laugh:

Susan Egglaine

:P I remember the tuna as being sweet. :P I have never had any halibut jerky,but how could that be bad? :laugh:

Big'un

NOOO dumb question at all! I just can't remember a time when I've been out on the trail, or up in a stand thinkin', "Dang, I sure could go for some dried, chewy, fish right now!" If you make some, AND, it's palatable, I would be willing to try some. I've just never heard of it before.

Jeffersonian

Don't laugh, a friend of mine used to live in Tokyo and would chew on, as I recall, squid sticks at the sumo matches.