Chef Alex recipes
Yellowfin Recipes
Yellowfin is good raw, seared, or simply handled. These DTB recipes keep it simple.
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Simple dock-to-kitchen ideas from the DTB kitchen.
Recipes by Chef Alex from the Down The Bayou kitchen.
Tuna Poke
- 1 pound Diced yellowfin tuna
- Teaspoon Sesame oil
- Tablespoon of soy sauce
- Tablespoon of teriyaki sauce
- ¼ cup of diced red onions
- ¼ cup of chives
- 1 lime (juiced)
- Teaspoon of sesame seeds
- Black pepper and salt to taste
How to make tuna poke
- Mix all ingredients and let chill for two hours. Serve over Jasmine rice
Seared Ahi
- (4) 5 ounce steaks of tuna
- 2 teaspoons of salt
- ½ teaspoon of cayenne pepper
- 2 teaspoons of black pepper
- 1 teaspoon of cinnamon
- 1 tablespoon of butter
- 2 tablespoons of olive oil
How to make seared ahi
- Add season to meat while oil is being heated. Cook tuna for 1 to 1 and a half minutes per side. When done slice thinly and eat with soy sauce.
