cured tuna

Move Over Beef Jerky: Cured Tuna is the New Kid in Town

So easy to make, you’ll be enjoying this fun tuna appetizer all the days of Sukkos.

So here’s the back story. My sister and brother-in-law came to join us for Shabbos recently. They brought along all the fish for Shabbos. Besides for the more typical fish options, they also brought along these strips of tuna from The Fishing Line that my sister called “candied tuna”. It’s chewy and kind of sweet, so candied just seems to make sense.

cured tuna

I couldn’t get enough of them. I was snacking on them every time I walked back into the kitchen. And tuna is a lean protein, so I didn’t even feel guilty!

The next Shabbos I tried to get some from Fishing Line but they’d already sold out that week’s stash. And then I had an epiphany! Why not make it myself?! 

So I reached out to The Fishing Line and asked if they’d share their recipe and method with all of you Between Carpools readers. And they agreed.

So here you have the instructions from Cesar himself!

cured tuna

Candied Tuna
 
Ingredients
  • 1 cup sugar
  • ¼ cup kosher salt
  • 2 Tbl Fishing Line Blackening Spice blend
  • Sushi grade tuna fillets
Instructions
  1. Combine sugar, salt and spices in a container and mix well. You will need approximately ¼ to ⅓ cup of the mixture per fillet. (Store the rest for next time!)
  2. Rinse tuna and pat dry. Cover generously on all sides with the sugar rub. Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 3 days. At this point, the tuna is cured and ready to eat. Slice and serve within 3-4 days. Alternatively, vacuum seal it and it will last about 10 days. (This vacuum sealer is very affordable and effective.)

 

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10 responses to “Move Over Beef Jerky: Cured Tuna is the New Kid in Town”

  1. Sarah Avatar
    Sarah

    Is it raw fish??

  2. Tova Avatar
    Tova

    What can I serve it with? How is it best eaten?

    1. Joes jerky Avatar
      Joes jerky

      Eat like jerky, Some of my customers take my salmon jerky and put it on a bagel with vegetable cheese

  3. Suri Avatar
    Suri

    What if we dont live in lkwd and dont have access to the spice blend?

    1. Bruce Avatar
      Bruce

      What’s listed was a proprietary seasoning blend. I’m unable to access it where I am so, I use the blackening spice recipe from this site:
      https://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/blackening-spice

      1. Rivka Bar Avatar
        Rivka Bar

        That link leads to a page that doesn’t exist. Is it possible to post a new link?

  4. Dave Avatar
    Dave

    Can you tell me how much this can cure, is it per tuna steak, per lb, etc

  5. Joes jerky Avatar
    Joes jerky

    I did 2 fillets with this

  6. Kay Avatar
    Kay

    Can I use the same spice mixture and technique for salmon?

  7. chef Avatar
    chef

    is it cured or candied?

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