Tuna Gravlax Core

Preparation time is 7 hours and 15 minutes.

Ease of preparation is easy.

Yield: 8 servings

Ingredients

• 1 ¼ cup sugar
• ¾ cup sea salt
• ½ tablespoon black pepper
• 2 tablespoons maple syrup
• 1 cup fresh dill
• 1 tablespoon lemon vodka
• 2 tuna cheeks

Poppy seed honey dressing

• ¼ cup honey
• 3 tablespoons cider vinegar
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 small shallot minced
• 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
• Salt and pepper to taste

Directions

1. Mix the sugar, salt, black pepper, maple syrup, dill and vodka together and coat the tuna.
2. To smoke the tuna, use a BBQ.
3. Turn on high heat preferably using maple wood chips.
4. Place tuna in a pie plate, and put on hot coals or burner until heavy smoke curls off the pan.
5. Put the tuna directly on the grill; smoke for 8 minutes with heat turned on low.
6. When the time is up, pull out of the BBQ and let cool for 1 hour until cold.
7. Wrap in plastic, let rest for 6 hours.
8. When cold, cut tuna into thin strips and add to a salad of mixed greens with the poppy seed dressing.