Watermelon Tuna
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- Опубліковано 1 жов 2024
- This is of course, not actually tuna. It's a vegan version using watermelon... I know sounds crazy right? But the texture is surprisingly similar to fish. Marinated in the right ingredients this meat free alternative to a poke style tuna is great on rice, in poke bowls, in salads and anywhere else you'd normally use tuna.
For Tuna:
In a large plastic bag place
1,500 grams of cubed watermelon (will reduce to 1/3-1/4 of the size after cooking)
5 grams of sesame oil
50 grams of soy sauce
2 grams of crushed chili flakes
2 grams of nori seaweed flakes (provides the taste of the "sea" that the watermelon is missing)
30 grams of a neutral oil
Let set in fridge for 6 hours. Feel free to make adjustments to the marinade (ie. adding hot sauce, ginger, garlic etc...).
After 6 hours, place the watermelon cubes onto a parchment lined baking sheet. Reserve marinade in order to create a sauce. Cook watermelon for 180 degrees Celsius or 350 degrees Farenheit for about 1 to 1.5 hours. Stir occasionally.
For sauce:
Place leftover marinade in a bowl with crushed garlic and add more soy sauce.
While still warm, coat watermelon tuna in bowl of marinade and fold until coated evenly.
For coating:
In a small bowl, place black and white sesame seeds, mix together.
Place watermelon tuna that has been covered in marinade sauce and serve with a bowl of rice, salad with spicy peanut butter sauce, or poke bowls.
Thank you for the recipe!
This is the second year I've been doing this recipe and I wish watermelon could be always in season as last year I've done it 3 times cause I loved it so much 😍 thank you for the video
Aw yay! Thanks so much for letting me know this is so great ☺️ so glad you enjoyed the recipe
I had to throw my guitar out, the guy at the shop said I was supposed to tuna guitar and I got fish all over it...
Lmaooo 🤦♀️
I tasted this watermelon tuna in Zuna beach club in Santa Teresa, CR. It's so delicious! I've never heard about that but this is my favorite meal now.
Hey KAC! We did a smoked watermelon in our restaurant, and I love the added flavours from the wood into the watermelon. The cooked watermelon texture is seriously amazing. Thanks for sharing
Woohooo new video from you!!! The texture exactly looks like raw fish😲
is this a repost of the buzzfeed video, or is the buzzfeed video a repost of this?
So awesome ! I love your no nonsense way of presenting the recipes.
I just found your channel and I'm hooked! Love your style and music choices too.
Thank you!! Im so glad you’re enjoying the content ☺️☺️
Wondering if I can make this and trick my husband into thinking it’s actually tuna
Thank you for recipe :)
Thanks for watching!
where did you go ? we miss you😊💕
Glad to see you back. Another awesome post with a great new twist on watermelon. It's summer Down Under and watermelons are everywhere. Have you got anything with paw paws like this?
Hmm I’ve never used paw paws if im being honest! Whats the texture like
@@ChefStudioChannel It's firmer than water melon not as firm as honey few. Probably like peach. It's not too sweet and takes on other flavours easily. The Thais make great chilli salad with the green ones.
Cool, I like this version better than the watermelon ham
Very cool.
Thank you so much for your work, your time and your thoughts :)
Wow... I couldn't believe that its not tuna.. When you eat it can you explain the texture of the watermelon please.. Thanks Karl from Malta
It’s very similar to tuna honestly, obviously regardless of seasoning etc you can tell that it isn’t but in the context of a larger dish like a poke bowl, you dont even notice. Its crazy
@@ChefStudioChannel when I saw the highlights I thought it was tuna.... Really amazing what you can achieve with a bit of inspiration and knowledge.. I tried you white chocolate with icing and it was a big hit.... Thanks for sharing..
You are the best
love your videos. thank you
Thank for watching :)
Fantastic idea, thanks for posting.
Very Good Thank you🌹
The way it looks really makes me think of a thing I saw before, smoked watermelon.
Also, have you got any clue what makes this work texturally? Watermelon is normally very crispy!
I have been thinking about it and here's my uneducated guess.
The marinade probably pulls some moisture out of the fruit flesh due to the salt in the soy, and as it does so, it'll probably leave some space in there for the oil to pull in to the melon. The cooking also probably weakens the melon structure, so that might help too.
It seems pretty interesting! I'm not vegan but this is something I'd be willing to try once watermelons are in store again in the summer.
You're partly right. Watermelons are crispy because they are loaded with air. Cooking pushes the air out of the watermelon, and the air pockets are filled with marinade or compressed together. A lot of the original melon juice is pushed out too like you said, more from the cooking rather than salt content though. There is a machine that can actually compress watermelon (as well as other fruits/veggies) and supposedly the result is exactly like tuna. Compression is the closest you'll get to a real tuna, but apparently simply baking the watermelon works well enough.
@@foster-uz5rt interesting! didn't know watermelons had air in them. thanks for the clarification :D
OMG amazing, thank you.
Why do vegetarians think if it looks like a meat you can use it to replace said meat. Eat fish, weenies!
You can't imagine how much I like your voice ! Would you like to get married with me ? I'm a chef too if that helps 😁
Awesome music choice
Toppp
Omg I have to try this. My mouth is watering
Miss you lovely! Hope you're having fun!
LOVE
Thanks for that video.. Love it..!!! Loved the music btw.. I loved it all really.. Love you videos and the way you think.. Your voice, so calm.. Hugs from Portugal!
Thank you!
Nice
I need to buy a gold club.
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this is awesome
Thanks Harmone!
Wonderful recipe! How do you dial with seeds?
eat them.
You are so Creative. You inspire me...Need more of your vibes. You are excellent!
Thanks so much 💚 glad you like the channel!
This was amazing! Making rolls with them tomorrow. Thanks for the recipe. Can't wait to hack this some more. I need a food dehydrator!
Thanks, Jason! I just got a dehydrator and it is... the best, can’t even lie. 😂
@@ChefStudioChannel try dehydrating the mellon before the marinade. I think this might help the texture and infuse more flavor. Love your videos!
Smoking Watermelon is also really good. :)
I used to vacuum Watermeloncircles with a "Syrup" out of Watermelon juice (Just the trimming of the Watermelons), Sugar, Lemongras, Lime Leafs, Chilli, Koriander Seeds,Ginger, Juice and Zest from Lime and Fresh Koriander. I didnt try it without the Sugar, maybe worth to give it a Try to make is Savory.
Thanks for sharing your recipe. Looks really like Tuna. :D
I was so confused, thought you were lighting up some watta melon bowls lmao
Umami!
Or just eat regular sushi
Pls give me recipe pls..
OH MY FUCKING GOD YOU BLEW MY MIND OUT :OOO IF THAT RECIPE IS REALLY YOURS NOT FROM ANY MICHELLIN STARRED RESTAURANTS I GOTTA TAKE OF MY HAT :d
Hi could you do a video on leek or onion ash many thanks
That not fucking tuna, stop naming it tuna and just call it watermelon cooler and este like a sashimi. Its not fucking tuna.