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Chef Alex recipes

Yellowfin Recipes

Yellowfin is good raw, seared, or simply handled. These DTB recipes keep it simple.

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DOWN THE BAYOU · PORT FOURCHON, LOUISIANA
Cook what you catch

Simple dock-to-kitchen ideas from the DTB kitchen.

Recipes by Chef Alex from the Down The Bayou kitchen.

Ingredients

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
Method

How to make tuna poke

  1. Mix all ingredients and let chill for two hours.  Serve over Jasmine rice
Ingredients

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
Method

How to make seared ahi

  1. 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.
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