Want to wow your guests during this year’s round of holiday parties? Serve them this Smoked Tuna Dip and watch the compliments flood in. They’ll never know that you whipped it up ten minutes before they arrived!
I first tasted this Smoked Tuna Dip at a restaurant in Ft. Walton Beach, Florida. We were there for a military function of some sort and this dip was set out on the appetizer table. We could not stop eating it and by the end of the night, my friend and I had pestered the owner enough that he finally gave up the recipe.
Well, he didn’t give us the actual recipe, but I did the leave the party with a list of ingredients scribbled on a piece of paper. He wouldn’t give exact amounts, and for all I know, he left out some magical secret ingredient. But this version that I put together this morning tastes amazing and I really think you should give it a try.
This dip is as easy to put together as a ranch dip or spinach dip, but I think it’s a great option when you want to change things up a bit. Serve it with your favorite crackers, or even pita chips and your guests will love you for it!
Feel free to adjust the ingredients to suit your own taste.
Smoked Tuna Dip
1 small can albacore tuna, drained well
1 8 oz. package of cream cheese, softened slightly
1 1/2 teaspoons liquid smoke
1 teaspoon worcestershire
scant 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
scant 1/2 teaspoon salt
dash or two of pepper sauce (like Tabasco)
paprika or smoked paprika (optional)
Blend all ingredients together well using a stand mixer or hand mixer. Taste, and adjust seasonings to your liking. Be careful adding more liquid smoke, a little goes a long way! When ready to serve, try adding a light sprinkling of paprika over the top for decoration.
yield: about 1 1/2 cups of dip.
I want to add a quick note to say thanks to everyone who was so supportive yesterday while I was having technical issues with the blog. It’s hard to describe what it feels like to see almost two weeks of my life disappear in an instant (I say ‘my life’ because I’ve been doing absolutely nothing but work on the blog for the past month). And the worst part was that apparently someone at my hosting company made a mistake and restored the database on the wrong site. I’m not sure how that can even happen, and I have yet to receive even an apology from the company.
All I can say is thank goodness I had copies of everything, and thank goodness I only lost eleven days worth of work. I want to remind everyone to be extra fastidious about backing up your work, regardless of what it is. This is especially true of your digital photos. Accidents happen.
Again, thanks for all the supportive e-mails and messages I received yesterday. Everything is back up and back to normal, as far as I can tell. And I will now be making back up copies of my blog even more frequently!
And yes, although I almost threw in the towel last night, I am still going to finish out this month of NaBloPoMo and continue to share one recipe a day until November 30.
And a quick reminder that it’s not too late to enter the knife giveaway! For those of you who left a comment before yesterday’s disaster, you’ll have to leave one again in order to participate. For those of you just hearing about it, I am giving away a 9-inch Chef’s Knife compliments of New West KnifeWorks. To enter, just leave a comment on this post telling us your favorite thing to eat during the holidays. A winner will be chosen at random. Good luck!
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wow, how interesting! I still can’t believe what happenned… so glad you were able to recover, and a reminder to backup! hmm…
12:56 pm Nov 19th, 2008Hi there,
Soooo happy you were able to recuperate your lost posts… WHEW!!!! I know it’s sooo much work! I’m on blogger and don’t know much about the one you’re on but I like blogger… Anyhow… Thanks for this recipe… I can WOW the French with it sometime! I bet they’ve never had anything like it!!! Take care, Leesa : )
1:26 pm Nov 19th, 2008cornbread dressing and giblet gravy. Creamed pearl onions are also a favorite.
2:00 pm Nov 19th, 2008I’d have to say, Pumpkin Chiffon Pie at Thanksgiving. So light, so refreshing, so good! Try it.
2:07 pm Nov 19th, 2008I would never have though to pair liquid smoke with tuna. And I just happen to every single one of these ingredients on hand so I’m making this for dinner tonight. Glad you’re site is back up and running–how stressful for you!
2:20 pm Nov 19th, 2008I have a similar recipe but involves salmon, cream cheese and a ball! i love it, great pics!
2:37 pm Nov 19th, 2008Oh that does sound yummy! I thought you were going to say that you picked up this idea in Sicily. I remember having a great creamy tuna appetizer in Italy.
2:56 pm Nov 19th, 2008Yum–I think I have had this dip–I’m so glad to get the recipe! I’ll be serving it for Thanksgiving appetizers.
3:32 pm Nov 19th, 2008This sounds so appetizing! I’ve never worked with liquid smoke before, but I’m enticed. So glad you’re back up and running – what an ordeal!
4:18 pm Nov 19th, 2008Yum! I think I have had this dip. I can’t wait to try it!
5:00 pm Nov 19th, 2008can liquid smoke be substitued by anything else? i’m pretty sure they don’t sell that where i live.
5:09 pm Nov 19th, 2008Okay…. I am seriously impressed with this blogging every day thing! How do you do it?!! I’m lucky if I can get two posts a week up….LOL
5:10 pm Nov 19th, 2008Anyhow, this is an interesting recipe. I’ve never tried tuna dip! Thanks for a little more inspiration:)
mishka: I really don’t know what would work for a liquid smoke substitute. I guess your best bet would be to get your hands on some actual smoked fish
5:29 pm Nov 19th, 2008This is close to my smoked salmon dip recipe. I had never thought of using tuna. We have so much salmon that I use it for everything. I think I am going to try your recipe using tuna and then with salmon and compare. Looks yummy.
6:06 pm Nov 19th, 2008Leaca: I don’t really eat salmon, so the tuna dip is more my cup of tea
6:20 pm Nov 19th, 2008I really don’t like using liquid smoke so I think I’ll try some chipotle peppers for smoke and a little heat.
7:00 pm Nov 19th, 2008I have to say my favorite holiday dish is Butterscotch Yams.
7:40 pm Nov 19th, 2008It would not be a holiday without this dish.
Maybe, just maybe, this tuna dip will become a favorite as well.
Dorothy S
My heart goes out to your after the disaster of web loss… But thnaks for all these great recipes. I especially love the “egg muffins”, and can’t wait to try the “smoked tuna salad” – I adore the smoke flavour and would not have thought to try it in this sort of recipe…
8:32 pm Nov 19th, 2008It’s all about the dressing for me, an old-fashioned bread dressing/stuffing with lots of celery, onion and butter. And of course, lots of gravy to go with it.
8:46 am Nov 20th, 2008So sorry to hear about your troubles!
I love to have my mom’s holiday cookies – she’s got a magic touch that I just can’t duplicate in my baking!
9:49 am Nov 21st, 2008My roommate made a version of your smoked tuna dip the other night and it was soooo delicious. He actually smoked a couple cans of tuna on our Big Green Egg for a few hours and it turned out fantastic. He also added a habanero pepper and blended everything in the food processor until it was creamy. Thanks so much for the idea!
1:13 pm Dec 8th, 2008Hi.
4:31 pm Dec 11th, 2008This recipe sounds great! Did you use a 3 oz or a 5 oz can?
I love your blog.
Rebecca
Rebecca: I guess I should clarify! I think it was a 5 oz. can, it’s not the tiny individual size and not the family size. I’ll have to run downstairs and check the pantry to make sure! I’ll update the recipe tonight to be more specific
4:34 pm Dec 11th, 2008Slick Micks in FWB has this dip, quite delicious with deep fried pita chips. I smoke fresh tuna and make my own, which is delicious as well.
12:15 pm Feb 20th, 2009I live in Fort Walton Beach, FL, It was funny tonight I went online to see if I could find a recipe for the Smoked Tuna Dip. Because My boyfriend and I eat it at Slick Micks all the time and I LOVE IT.. OMG.. and then there was your info.. Is Slick Micks where you had the Smoked Tuna Dip at? I honestly think I could eat that dip every single day and I’m not kidding.
9:51 pm Feb 25th, 2009Lots of local seafood restaurants along the Gulf Coast serve a version of this dip, often times substituting mullet for tuna (I’m pretty sure Redfish (drum) would work with equally great results). Although they sell it as an appetizer I’ve been known to order it as my main course. Thanks for the wonderful recipe. I’m a big fan of Liquid Smoke, I use it in my baked beans and marinades.
12:10 pm Mar 14th, 2009I tried this dip yesterday and, wow was it good!
6:18 am Jun 14th, 2009Really, really yummy! Thanks a lot!
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