Cooking Bonito

offduty5 · 09-16-2009, 10:14 AM

Caught two nice bonito yesterday out at the manasquan ridge, along with 25 false albacore. Does anyone have a good way of cooking the bonito? Wife wants to eat it tonight. Thanks.

Bioboy · 09-16-2009, 11:28 AM

I have not caught or eaten bonito since the early 90's but I always cooked them on the grill (steaked or filleted) with lemon, butter, and whatever spices I had on hand. As with any tuna, do not over cook them. Hope you enjoy them.

offduty5 · 09-16-2009, 12:53 PM

Thanks for the recipe.

Fish Biz · 09-16-2009, 01:21 PM

Whatever you do don't freeze them, They will turn to mush, from my experiance. The best way I've evr done them is to smoke them they are very good that way.

But Heres a recipe to eat them freshly caught

Cut them into medallions or small steaks

Sprinkle with salt pepper and coat with olive oil/ put aside

This time of year with all the fresh produce around. I just take veggies from the garden:

1 red pepper diced
2 jersey tomato's diced
1/2 small jalapeno (optional)finely diced
1 clove of garlic chopped

keep seperate
basil chopped
green onions chopped

Heat a skillet (cast iron preferred) get very hot
Do Not add oil to pan (the oil on the fish should keep it from sticking)
Sear the fish on both sides quickly only a few minutes on each side you do not want to over cook the fish.
Remove fish from pan
add first group of ingrediants

let simmer for a few minutes but still allowing peppers to retain there crunch

If veg appear to dry add some liquid, lime juice/ white wine

add basil and green onions

stir mix about a minute

Pour mixture on top of fish and enjoy simple but delicious.

The key to any fish is do not over cook .
fish should ideally be med rare medium at the most(thats usually to much for me but to each his own)
Tim

costaricasportfishing · 09-30-2009, 10:20 AM

Follow above but....LEAVE OUT the Bonito....haha

offduty5 · 09-30-2009, 04:40 PM

Well could not catch the good tuna so i had to settle for bonito. Cooked it to the recipe above and it was delicious.

09-16-2009, 01:21 PM	#4
Fish Biz Stop staring at my Avatar. Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 405 Credits: 10,259.2	Whatever you do don't freeze them, They will turn to mush, from my experiance. The best way I've evr done them is to smoke them they are very good that way. But Heres a recipe to eat them freshly caught Cut them into medallions or small steaks Sprinkle with salt pepper and coat with olive oil/ put aside This time of year with all the fresh produce around. I just take veggies from the garden: 1 red pepper diced 2 jersey tomato's diced 1/2 small jalapeno (optional)finely diced 1 clove of garlic chopped keep seperate basil chopped green onions chopped Heat a skillet (cast iron preferred) get very hot Do Not add oil to pan (the oil on the fish should keep it from sticking) Sear the fish on both sides quickly only a few minutes on each side you do not want to over cook the fish. Remove fish from pan add first group of ingrediants let simmer for a few minutes but still allowing peppers to retain there crunch If veg appear to dry add some liquid, lime juice/ white wine add basil and green onions stir mix about a minute Pour mixture on top of fish and enjoy simple but delicious. The key to any fish is do not over cook . fish should ideally be med rare medium at the most(thats usually to much for me but to each his own) Tim Last edited by Fish Biz; 09-16-2009 at 01:22 PM.

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09-16-2009, 11:28 AM	#2
Bioboy Pit Monkey First Class Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 21 Credits: 5,865.6	I have not caught or eaten bonito since the early 90's but I always cooked them on the grill (steaked or filleted) with lemon, butter, and whatever spices I had on hand. As with any tuna, do not over cook them. Hope you enjoy them.

09-16-2009, 12:53 PM	#3
offduty5 Gunnel hugger Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Wood-Ridge,NJ Posts: 14 Credits: 123.4 Boat: 24" CC Hydra Sport Home Port: Pt. Pleasant Beach,NJ Best Catch: Doormat Fluke Occupation: Professional Fireman	Thanks for the recipe.

09-30-2009, 04:40 PM	#6
offduty5 Gunnel hugger Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Wood-Ridge,NJ Posts: 14 Credits: 123.4 Boat: 24" CC Hydra Sport Home Port: Pt. Pleasant Beach,NJ Best Catch: Doormat Fluke Occupation: Professional Fireman	Well could not catch the good tuna so i had to settle for bonito. Cooked it to the recipe above and it was delicious.