Dehydrator recipes
Tuna jerky with soy sauce, lime and sesame
Firm tuna with savoury soy, bright lime and sesame aroma.
Marinate prepared tuna under refrigeration, heat the strips to the internal target and hold for ninety seconds, then move without delay to drying for at least four hours.
Safety first
Lime and soy sauce do not replace the heat step. Measure the centre of the fish, keep the target for the required hold, then start drying immediately.
Temperature: 71 °C / 160 °F · Hold time: 90 seconds
Tuna is explicitly listed among fish reported to make acceptable jerky. The soy and lime marinade changes flavour, not the safety process.
Ingredients
- tuna fillet 800 g
- soy sauce 38 ml
- lime juice 20 ml
- sesame seeds 8 g
Preparation
- Keep tuna cold and thaw a frozen fillet only in the refrigerator.
- Remove skin and bones if present, then cut the fillet into even strips without an unsupported thickness value.
- Combine soy sauce, lime juice and sesame seeds, coat the tuna and marinate it in a covered container in the refrigerator.
- Drain the marinade, blot the fish and arrange the strips freely in one layer on a clean baking sheet.
Drying steps
- Preheat the dehydrator for fifteen to thirty minutes and check the circulating air temperature.
- Bake tuna to the internal target in the table below, verify with a thin thermometer and hold for ninety seconds.
- Move the strips immediately with clean tongs and prevent touching or overlapping on the trays.
- Dry for at least four hours; then test a cooled piece and continue whenever a damp area remains.
- Cool the jerky completely, condition it for two to four days with daily checks and re-dry the whole batch if moisture appears.
At least 4 hours
Temperature
- Thermometer-verified heat step: 71 °C / 160 °F · Hold time: 90 seconds
- Dehydrator stage: 65 °C / 149 °F
How to check doneness
Cooled tuna is chewy and leathery, bends and cracks without breaking completely, and contains no damp areas.
Cooling and storage
Cooling
Pack conditioned jerky airtight and keep it in the refrigerator or freezer; do not assign it an unsupported room-temperature shelf life.
Serving ideas
Serve in small chilled pieces; sesame is already part of the recipe, which matters for anyone with an allergy.
Compatible WetAir models
Sources
Frequently asked questions
Can the bake before drying be skipped?
No. This process heats fish to the internal target with a hold before drying begins immediately.
Why is approximate yield absent?
The source does not verify the yield of this formula, so the page does not show an invented amount.
What follows conditioning?
Check dryness again, pack the jerky airtight and move it to the refrigerator or freezer.