Best Smoked Albacore Loin Recipes

SMOKED PACIFIC ALBACORE

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Provided by Food Network

Time 13h45m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 22

Ingredients

10 plum tomatoes, halved lengthwise
3 tablespoons minced garlic
2 tablespoons chopped fresh Italian parsley leaves
3 tablespoons olive oil, plus additional for drizzling tomatoes
2 pounds Pacific albacore tuna (or other fresh tuna steak)
Herbes de Provence
Coarse salt
White Bean Puree, recipe follows
Pesto, recipe follows
Sauteed greens, asparagus or haricots verts
2 cups dried white beans
1/2 cup diced white onion
3 cloves garlic
2 to 4 tablespoons butter, softened
2 to 4 tablespoons olive oil
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
4 cloves garlic
1 lemon, juiced
2 cups mixed fresh herbs, tightly packed (basil, parsley, mint)
2 cups olive oil
2 tablespoons grated Parmigiano-Reggiano
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

Steps:

Preheat oven to 225 degrees F. Arrange tomatoes, cut side up, on a rimmed baking sheet. Sprinkle the minced garlic and parsley on top. Drizzle with olive oil, place in the oven and roast until somewhat dry, but still pliable, about 5 hours.
Light a small amount of wood in your outdoor grill and allow it to burn thoroughly, about 30 minutes. When the wood is down to the smoky embers, transfer it to the smoker or a roasting pan that you don't mind scorching. Place the roasting pan containing the burning wood in the oven along with the fish and allow it to smoke for about 5 to 10 minutes. Be careful not to oversmoke and thus overpower the albacore flavor. (Chef's Note: The amount of time the fish should be smoked will vary depending on the size of your oven. Mitchell recommends experimenting to your taste.)
Mix the herbes de Provence and coarse salt together. Coat the exterior of the albacore with the mixture. Heat 3 tablespoons oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Sear the fish on all sides, 3 to 4 minutes total, keeping the center rare.
To serve, place a mound of white bean puree just off-center on each plate. Cut the albacore into slices and fan out around the white bean puree. Add the roasted tomatoes and drizzle pesto all around the plate. Serve with sauteed greens, asparagus, or haricots verts, if desired.
Soak the dried white beans in 2 quarts of water overnight.
Drain the beans, put in a pot with the onion, garlic and water to cover by several inches. Simmer until beans are tender, about 1 to 1 1/2 hours. Drain. While still warm, put in a food processor and puree with butter, olive oil and salt and pepper to taste. Keep warm until ready to serve.
In a food processor, pulse the garlic, lemon juice, and herbs until coarsely chopped. With the motor running, drizzle in the olive oil until the herbs are minced but the mixture is still slightly chunky. Add the cheese and season with salt and pepper, to taste.

ALBACORE TUNA SLIDERS

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This quick, easy, and delicious recipe features a seared whole piece of tuna loin that's seared on a grill and then cut into slices and slid into brioche buns. Okay, so these are also technically sandwiches. If you're wondering why these slides are here instead of in the sandwich chapter, there are two reasons. The first is that Anders thought there needed to be a tuna option in Tuesday-Night Tuna. But the other reason is less pedantic: these are easy to make on a weeknight and make a fantastic dinner for four. Anders serves these with Pike Place Fish Smoked Walla Walla Onion Tartar Sauce, but you can serve it with any tartar-style sauce.

Categories Sandwich Quick & Easy Backyard BBQ Dinner Tuna Grill Grill/Barbecue Party

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

1 pound albacore tuna loin (ask for a piece off the front end, for even thickness)
2 tablespoons soy sauce
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons Northwest Seafood Seasoning
1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
Slider buns, brioche, if possible
1 medium heirloom tomato or other ripe beefsteak tomato, thinly sliced
Arugula leaves, rinsed and dried
Tartar sauce, such as Pike Place Fish Smoked Walla Walla Onion Tartar Sauce

Steps:

Remove the skin from the tuna and score the flesh every inch with a knife, as if you were making steaks. Repeat on all sides, but make sure not to cut all the way through.
Mix the soy sauce, olive oil, seafood seasoning, and red pepper flakes in a small bowl. Using a basting brush, brush the mixture on all sides of the tuna, making sure to get some marinade inside the scored parts of the fish, so it's well coated. Marinate at room temperature for 15 to 20 minutes.
Preheat a grill to high. Make sure the grates are clean and well oiled. Put the tuna directly on the grill and cook for about 2 to 3 minutes on each side, or 6 minutes total for rare. During the last minute of cooking, toast the buns on the grill. Slice the tuna into four sections along score lines. Serve on the buns with sliced tomato, arugula, and your favorite condiment.