How does one smoke a tuna?

Question

Or how do you make smoked tuna?

Answer 1

You can cold smoke it o hot smoke it, or plain smoke it

Smoke Tuna: (Hot smoked) Use a bar-b-que with a lid. Burn coals till Grey then remove them slightly to side. Cut tuna up the middle and split in two halves. Sprinkle BIRCH bark and wood chips over the coals. Place the tuna on the opposite side of the grill away from the coal sand close the lid. Cook 1/2 per kilo since it depends in how large and heavy is the tuna. Calculate and you'll have Smoked tuna.

Cold smoke. Put a lot of coals in Bar-b-que with lid and connect a copper tube to Bar-b-que smoke or exhaust system. Direct tube untill under ground and run it for 5 - 10 meters underground (20 /30 Cm bellow ground) until it reaches a wooden box (also covered with earth where you insert the tube in previously made air tight hole. Peel the Tuna and Filé in fine fillets and place them inside the box covered very loosely with aluminum foil and make some holes in foil (so smoke gos in). Burn the maximum amount of coal you can and sprinkle many BIRCH bark and wood chips over the coals in Bar-b-que. Leave the coals burn and keep adding BIRCH chips until all coals become ashes ( several hours) Then it should be cold smoked.
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Answer 2

I found this article on about.com

Real fire, real smoke - that's how to cook fish
Fish is a nutritious and delicious food that most people just are not getting enough of. If this is because you don't know how to cook a fish, or all the possibilities there are to preparing it, then you have come to the right place. There are a few basics you should know first off, like the difference between a steak and a fillet. Then you can step up to the grill or the smoker and make a great dish that your family will love.
Of course, it is an over generalization to lump all fish together. Since the cooking techniques are basically the same let's leave Halibut and Catfish together and let you decide which one you prefer. For purposes of this section, when I say fish, I don't mean shellfish. To keep it simple I am only discussing the kind of creatures that swim, have fins, etc.

I believe that fish is what grilling is all about. Cooking fish out on the grill, whether it's the backyard or on the shore is fun and easy. Keep the grill very hot, brush some lemon juice over the fish while you are grilling and take it off the fire right when the meat is flaky and tender. The aroma and flavors will bring everyone to the table with a healthy appetite. The real secret to great fish is timing it, so keep a close eye on it and you shouldn't have any trouble.

I don't think there are many things in this world you can put in your mouth that are better than smoked fish. The low and slow way of cooking lets the fish absorb the smoke flavor and enhances the whole experience. It also turns any fish into a flaky piece of heaven. Not only does smoked fish make a delicious meal, it also makes a great ingredient. The versatility of smoked fish is endless and since it is so easy, I bet you won't be buying smoked fish anymore.

Any search of the internet will tell you about the versatility of fish. There are thousands of recipes out there. I have compiled a few of my favorites for you. Start with my recipe section to get you started making some really great grilled and smoked fish.

Answer 3

This will work. If you have a bar-b-que with a closing lid start some coals. Soak a cedar plank (available in cooking equipment stores) and some cedar apple or hickory chips (also available in cooking equipment stores) in water. When the coals are grey move them all over to one side of the grill. Take the tuna. Place it on the cedar plank.. Put the tuna/plank on the side of the grill away from the coals. Sprinkle some wood chips over the coals and close the lid. Wait for 1 hour...no peeking. Bingo. Smoked tuna. This is actually designed for salmon but ought to work for tuna too.

Answer 4

Alton Brown once showed how to make smoked salmon on the food network. I immagine it is simmilar, if not the same.

Answer 5

Roll it up and Smoke that baby!!