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Blue Shark Steaks, Hubby Cooks Again

June 15, 2012 by Nancy Lopez-McHugh

Shark recipe; blue shark steaks; Spicie Foodie

Hubby: “What’s žralok?”

Me: “Hold on I’ll look it up on my phone.”

Hubby: “Maybe it’s swordfish”

Me: “No žralok means shark.”

Shark recipe; blue shark steaks; Spicie Foodie

Hubby: “Really? Let’s get it.”

Me: “Are you serious? I don’t know if I want to eat shark.”

Hubby: “It’s really good, kinda meaty. Remember that shark sandwich I got at the Spanish restaurant? You liked it, it was really good. Let’s get it.”

Me (trying to come up with excuses not to buy it): “But I don’t know how to cook shark.” (Like that’s ever stopped me before.)

Hubby: “I want to cook it. You’ll see how good it tastes.”

Me: “All right, so you cook it them.”

Shark recipe; blue shark steaks; Spicie Foodie

Next morning

Me: “So how are you going to cook that shark?”

Hubby: “First I want to find out what kind of shark it is. Could be Mako but I want to make sure first. I’ll look up some recipe ideas.”

Me: “Okay”

Shark recipe; blue shark steaks; Spicie Foodie

Midday

Me: “So do you know what you’re going to do with the shark? What kind is it?”

Hubby: “Yes, I have some ideas. I think it’s either Mako or Blue shark.”

Shark recipe; blue shark steaks; Spicie Foodie

A few minute later

Me: “Do all sharks eat people?”

Hubby gives me a long nerdy explanation about sharks. My brain filtered out most of the information and hung on to the parts where he mentioned some species do or will eat people.

Me: “WAIT! I am going to eat something that ate a human being?”

Hubby: Laughing, “No that’s not what I said. You sounds nervous or like you don’t want to eat it?

Me: “I just don’t want to eat something that has human bits in its flesh.”

Hubby: “It doesn’t”

Shark recipe; blue shark steaks; Spicie Foodie

Me: “Can you guarantee that? I want a guarantee.”

Hubby: Laughing and jokingly he said “Don’t be a dork. You shouldn’t be afraid to eat something that wouldn’t hesitate to eat you.”

Me: “Well the way Chachi eats I think if she had the opportunity to eat me she would. So should I eat Chachi before she eats me then?”

Hubby: Laughing, “Are you freaking out about eating shark? It’s no different than the stingray, or tuna or swordfish you’ve eaten.”

Me: “Uhmm hello! You know I don’t like the taste of stingray.”

Hubby: “Okay but you like tuna and swordfish so you’ll like the shark too.”

Me: “I better or else I’m going out for dinner and leaving you with your shark.”

Hubby: “You will and if you don’t then you can get some takeout.”

Me: “Okay. Sorry I’m freaking out, I don’t know why. It just feels weird eating a shark. I keep hearing the Jaws music in my head.”

Shark recipe; blue shark steaks; Spicie Foodie

We both started laughing at the ridiculousness of what I said. A few hours later hubby goes into the kitchen to start dinner. He told me that the package said this was Prionace Glauca or blue shark. This was my husband’s first time cooking shark and he said he wanted to keep it simple. Next time he wants to experiment more with his recipe. Here’s how he cooked our blue shark steaks.

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Blue Shark Steaks Recipe
 
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Prep time
5 mins
Cook time
15 mins
Total time
20 mins
 
Ever cooked blue shark? This deliciously easy recipe teaches you how to cook blue shark steaks. Blue Shark Steaks Cooked in Olive Oil and Garlic.
Author: Nancy Lopez-McHugh & Spicie Foodie
Recipe type: Main
Serves: 2
Ingredients
  • 2 blue shark steaks defrosted, total weight of 700 g or 1.5 lb
  • roughly chopped garlic, about 4-5 cloves
  • olive oil
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • lemon
  • pepper flakes, to sprinkle over cooked steaks
Instructions
  1. Defrost the steaks and drain off as much of the liquid as possible. Blue shark holds a lot of water. For that reasons when they are cooked they shrink quite a bit. Trim off all the skin and cartilage, discard.
  2. Heat a grill pan and cook the garlic until soft, about 2 minutes. Next add the steaks cook for 5 minutes, flip and cook another 5 minutes or longer if you wish to cook off extra liquid. Just before serving squeeze lemon juice into the pan and cook another 2 minutes. Sprinkle red pepper flakes when serving. Serve with steamed rice and your favorite vegetable. (My previous asparagus recipe makes a great side dish.)
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In the end my freak out was just plain silly. My husband was right, I really did love the taste of shark. The smell was not fishy like I expected but rather a mild fish smell. The taste was not like a meaty fish but rather a light and fragile fish. In my opinion garlic, lemon and fish are a harmonious food pairing. I would definitely eat blue shark again. Since hubby did such a great job at cooking it I will let him experiment with and cook all the shark that comes into our kitchen. I mean look at the evidence below, wouldn’t you let him cook all the shark too?

Shark recipe; blue shark steaks; Spicie Foodie

How about you, have you ever eaten or cooked shark? What did you think of it?

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Before I let you go I’d like to invite you to Baker Street where I’m doing a guest post today. The lovely Anuradha, BakerStreet.tv, invited me to participate in her new series called “Bread 101” Please stop by to see my Olive Oil recipe. It will be published at 7 am EST, http://bakerstreet.tv/2012/06/bread-101-olive-oil-bread/ It’s a super simple bread recipe that I bake often. Enjoy and have a fabulous weekend everyone!

Filed Under: Fish/Seafood, For Him

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Comments

  1. Rosa says

    June 15, 2012 at 08:11

    A beautiful dish! I’d love to try that fish. You are lucky to have a hubby who cooks… ;-P

    Cheers,

    Rosa

    • Spicie Foodie says

      June 15, 2012 at 14:21

      Hi Rosa,

      Yes, I’m very lucky:) Thank you.

  2. peachkins says

    June 15, 2012 at 08:35

    Stunning Photo!!!!

    • Spicie Foodie says

      June 15, 2012 at 14:22

      Thanks!

  3. claudia lamascolo says

    June 15, 2012 at 10:18

    Awe how beautiful. delicious fish photo’s. You are one lucky lady to have a husband that cooks, it’s nice to be waited on once in a awhile! LOVE IT!

    • Spicie Foodie says

      June 15, 2012 at 14:22

      Hi Claudia,

      Thanks and yes it’s very nice:)

  4. Liz says

    June 15, 2012 at 10:20

    I’m loving your conversation! And I’m in awe of a hubby who would research and make a recipe…that’s never going to happen here! I don’t think I’ve ever eaten shark, but I would after seeing yours :)

    • Spicie Foodie says

      June 15, 2012 at 14:23

      Hi Liz,

      Lol, oh too bad for you. Maybe you can persuade him by showing asking him to cook shark for you:) Thanks!

  5. DB-The Foodie Stuntman says

    June 15, 2012 at 13:00

    I honestly don’t think your freaked out too badly. My wife grew up in the Philippines and there are some delicacies native to that country I won’t touch. Glad you kept your mind open and enjoyed something new!

    • Spicie Foodie says

      June 15, 2012 at 14:24

      Hi DB,

      I try to keep an open mind. But there are certain foods I wouldn’t touch. Thanks!

  6. Laura (Tutti Dolci) says

    June 15, 2012 at 13:19

    I’ve never tried shark but this looks delicious – your husband did a great job! Headed over to check out your guest post now – bread is my weakness :).

    • Spicie Foodie says

      June 15, 2012 at 14:24

      Hi Laura,

      You should try it if you can. I’ll let him know:) Thanks I hope you enjoy the bread recipe.

  7. Cookingrookie says

    June 15, 2012 at 15:53

    I have never tried shark, but I would definitely love to. Especially as delicious as yours (or your husband’s :-) )
    Have a wonderful weekend!
    p.s. and I love your bread recipe on BakerStreet

    • Spicie Foodie says

      June 17, 2012 at 09:28

      Thank you Elana:)

  8. Victoria of Flavors of the Sun says

    June 15, 2012 at 18:28

    What a great way to use shark! In Mexico, as you probably know, shark is actually very common. Cute story–and what a great corkscrew!

    • Spicie Foodie says

      June 17, 2012 at 09:30

      Hi Victoria,

      My family isn’t from the coast so I never ate it in Mexico. Thanks, the corkscrew was a birthday gift from my husband. It’s an antique, I love it:)

  9. Michelle says

    June 15, 2012 at 21:46

    Maybe this recipe will change your mind towards sting rays. :)

    http://www.soshiok.com/article/10609

    You should try making assam sting ray. I used to not like sting ray until my mom made this. :D

    • Spicie Foodie says

      June 17, 2012 at 09:31

      Hi Michelle,

      Thanks for the recipe link. It sounds really good and spicy:)

  10. Eha says

    June 16, 2012 at 01:28

    Nancy, I have tears in my eyes from laughing! Now how could I follow a gorgeously fast and funny foodie conversation twixt husband and wife, whilst admiring the beautiful photos and wondering what the particular Sauvignon Blanc tasted like :) ! Yes, you are lucky to have a husband interested in food: I know – somehow managed to have two of them :) ! ! !

    • Spicie Foodie says

      June 17, 2012 at 09:32

      Hi Eha,

      Lol, you crack me up! Thank you

  11. Frank says

    June 16, 2012 at 10:25

    Sounds like something I’d like to try. I would have thought it would taste a bit like swordfish and have a firm texture. Anyway, it looks very good to me!

    • Spicie Foodie says

      June 17, 2012 at 09:32

      Hi Frank,

      I’m sure you’d love it. We were also expecting it to have that texture and taste. But it didn’t, it was very tender. Thanks!

  12. anna says

    June 17, 2012 at 02:06

    hmm i have heard great things about shark but, like you, i’m nervous about actually eating it! this looks really yummy though, and i love simply cooked fish. it showcases the flavor. way to be brave!

    • Spicie Foodie says

      June 17, 2012 at 09:33

      Hi Anna,

      You should try it if you get the opportunity. Thanks!

  13. Nami | Just One Cookbook says

    June 17, 2012 at 06:39

    I had never had shark, but had Shark Fin Soup in Chinese restaurant many times…very expensive but delicious! I’d try this blue shark steak happily… I’m curious. But wait, are you sure this didn’t eat human being? =D I love the conversation between you two. Sweet. :-)

    • Spicie Foodie says

      June 17, 2012 at 09:34

      Hi Nami,

      A friend of ours tried shark fin soup and said it tasted great. Lol, I hope not ;) Thanks!

  14. tania@mykitchenstories says

    June 17, 2012 at 06:54

    Oh Nancy how sweet is your sweetheart. I love his recipe and I have to tell you we eat a lot of shark in Australia…..before it eats us!

    • Spicie Foodie says

      June 17, 2012 at 09:36

      Hi Tania,

      He’s very sweet, and I’m so lucky. But he’s going to get a big head from all these comments:) Lol, yeah in Australia I can see why.

  15. TastefullyJulie says

    June 17, 2012 at 13:51

    I actually love shark meat. We get Mako here and it looks totally different. It’s pink in color and has a lot of white “marbling” for lack of a better word. I’ve been told to soak it in milk first to get any of the ammonia or fishy aroma out of it. It has never tasted fishy to me once cooked.

    I love your husband’s rationale. Might as well eat it, it would totally eat you! lol

    • Spicie Foodie says

      June 17, 2012 at 19:15

      Hi Julie,

      I want to try Mako next. Thanks for the tip I never heard of that. But like the Mako you ate ours also didn’t have a fishy aroma.

      Lol, I’ll tell him you agree:)

  16. Patty says

    June 19, 2012 at 17:29

    Hi Nancy! You’ve been busy this week,lol! I enjoyed reading your post-congratulations on trying something out of your comfort zone. The dish looks wonderful and it looks like a good bottle of wine was enjoyed along with your meal;-)

    • Spicie Foodie says

      June 20, 2012 at 10:24

      Hi Patty,

      Thanks! Yeah, the wine was just perfect. It complimented the shark dinner perfectly.

  17. Magic of Spice says

    July 3, 2012 at 01:36

    Your hubby did a perfect job with these beauties…just delightful!
    And I hop over to see your bred feature as well, then catch up with the rest of your wonderful posts after work :) Hugs!

    • Spicie Foodie says

      July 3, 2012 at 14:02

      Thanks Alisha, I’ll let him know you said so:)

  18. Gaspar says

    February 1, 2013 at 01:42

    loved the recipe, a lot, just wondering where can i get those plates, their wonderful.
    Gaspar from Portugal

    • Spicie Foodie says

      February 1, 2013 at 12:50

      Hi Gaspar,
      Thank you and glad to hear it. The plates came from a small local Japanese store. I believe they are imported so you might be able to find them at your local store.

  19. Jake says

    November 26, 2013 at 17:16

    Hey,

    I was wondering where you found your blue shark and if it was frozen or fresh?

    Thanks,
    Jake

    • Spicie Foodie says

      November 26, 2013 at 18:11

      Hi Jake,

      I purchased it from a dedicated fish store in Prague, and it was frozen not fresh. Good luck I hope you find it!

  20. steve says

    February 27, 2014 at 07:22

    Hi and many thanks for the recipe. I shall be cooking this tonight for my good lady and me!
    Love the photos.

    • Spicie Foodie says

      February 27, 2014 at 20:16

      Thank you and enjoy Steve!:)

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