Dried Fish
- Whole fish such as swordfish, aku (skipjack tuna), opelu, akule (both mackerals)
- Hawaiian salt
Dried Fish
Demonstrated by: Ted Farm.
Home Grown Hawaiian Recipes - September 1, 1998.
Ingredients:
Directions:
- Clean fish.
- For large fish, cut fish into 1 x 1-inch strips.
- For small fish, butterfly by slitting lengthwise down the back.
- Liberally sprinkle fish with Hawaiian salt and refrigerate for 1 hour.
- Rinse fish and soak in water for 5 to 10 minutes.
- Place fish on cooling racks set on baking sheets; dry in electric oven at 150°F for 7 to 9 hours, turning occasionally.
- Fish can also be dried in an electric dehydrator following instructions or dried in a dry box in the sun for about half a day, turning fish once.
- If necessary, repeat next day until fish is dried.
- To serve, broil or fry dried fish.
