Smoked Bonito

[crazywalrus]

After a fun afternoons fishing on Sunday Arvo I decided to try and utilise the fresh fillets rather than use them as bait. After a quick search on the net I found out that Bonito is a prized smoking fish. I decided to try three brines to prepare the fish.

Recipe 1. Std Brine

Brine

1kg of fillets

1 litre of Water

1 cup of sea salt

1/2 cup of sugar (I used raw sugar)

soak covered in fridge for 12 hours or overnight

lay the fillets out on grill tray and let them drip dry until slightly moist

Smoking - iron bark sawdust

Lay the fillets on the wire rack over the sawdust and smoke for 10 to 15 minutes until cooked. Do not over cook the fish as it can get dry.

Recipe 2. Bonito Brine Std

1kg of fillets

50grams of sea salt

75 grams of brown sugar

25ml of cooking soy

10ml rice wine

add the fillets to a sealable bag with brine and mix

place in fridge and mix occasionally

Brine for 12hours or overnight.

lay the fillets out on grill tray and let them drip dry until slightly moist

Smoking - iron bark sawdust

Lay the fillets on the wire rack over the sawdust and smoke for 10 to 15 minutes until cooked. Do not over cook the fish as it can get dry.

Recipe 2. Bonito Brine with Ginger

1kg of fillets

50grams of sea salt

75 grams of brown sugar

25ml of cooking soy

10ml rice wine

1/3 cup of chopped and crushed ginger

add the fillets to a sealable bag with brine and mix

place in fridge and mix occasionally

Brine for 12hours or overnight.

lay the fillets out on grill tray and let them drip dry until slightly moist

Smoking - iron bark sawdust

Lay the fillets on the wire rack over the sawdust and smoke for 10 to 15 minutes until cooked. Do not over cook the fish as it can get dry.

I was not totally sure as to the taste of the Bonito and with Dom and Family and Jarryd and his missus coming over for dinner I picked up a portion of salmon each to smoke. I smoked the Salmon in a std brine with the addition of ginger.

The Bonito was good and much better than lowly bait.

Fillets

Brine ready for the fridge

[crazywalrus]

The diner group

Smoked Bonito

Sashimi Bonito - Beautiful

Smoker

[JarrydA]

The bonito went down very well!!

The bonito sashimi was also very very very good. Ill defiantely be having it again.

[aussie123]

That does look nice.

I'd prefer it as fresh cut baits though

[Angus]

That looks soooo good!

Dom I have not seen your lad in ages he is huge!

Angus

[Manni79]

that looks good

[tugger]

I agree as you can turn it into some tastier fishies

That does look nice.

I'd prefer it as fresh cut baits though

[dhess]

Thanks again Ted. Was a very tasty meal.

That looks soooo good!

Dom I have not seen your lad in ages he is huge!

Angus

Yeah Sasha is groing up very quickly. Getting close to being old enough for an offshore trip.

[kmcrosby78]

Looks bloody fantastic Ted, haven't had smoked fish in quite a while. Bet it would be good washed down with all-grain beer!!!!

[51MPL]

Well done Ted that sashimi looks awesome