How to Use yellowtail in a Sentence

yellowtail

noun
  • Used it to break down some yellowtail, cleaned up a ton of king salmon, and chopped parsley just for the fun of it.
    Betsy Andrews, Bon Appétit, 2 June 2022
  • Try the deep-fried soft shell crab and yellowtail collar.
    Tara Duggan, SFChronicle.com, 7 Dec. 2019
  • The green pear adds crunch and sweet-tart notes to this raw yellowtail preparation.
    Anya Tchoupakov, Bon Appetit, 28 Aug. 2017
  • The $34 sushi plate was a mundane lineup of tuna, salmon, yellowtail and eel on cold, clumped rice.
    Providence Cicero, The Seattle Times, 18 May 2017
  • Add pear, sweet onion, yellowtail, mint, chives, reserved arame, and 2 tsp.
    Andy Baraghani, Bon Appetit, 19 Feb. 2017
  • The menu includes fresh seafood favorites such as oysters on the half shell, yellowtail crudo and a day boat seafood platter.
    Carolina Gusman, sandiegouniontribune.com, 7 June 2017
  • Fishing was good for yellowtail snappers on the reefs and a few big mutton snappers were caught.
    Steve Waters, Sun-Sentinel.com, 15 June 2017
  • Some of my favorites were the spicy tuna and amberjack as well as the yellowtail with yuzu pepper.
    Liza B. Zimmerman, Forbes, 24 June 2021
  • As depicted, the yellowtail sashimi glows a rosy pink thanks to a delicate film of ponzu.
    Mike Sula, Chicago Reader, 3 May 2018
  • The recipes lean Japanese, with flavors like ume-shiso, tangy and bright from salted plum, and a tumble of hamachi (yellowtail) stung by wasabi.
    Author: Ligaya Mishan, Anchorage Daily News, 10 Jan. 2018
  • The scallops, oysters and yellowtail are all from Baja.
    Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2023
  • Divide noodles among bowls and top with yellowtail mixture; sprinkle with gochugaru and more sesame seeds.
    Andy Baraghani, Bon Appetit, 19 Feb. 2017
  • But rolls stuffed with tuna, salmon, yellowtail, and vegetables galore are a perfect snack or meal that can be eaten any time of the day.
    Micah Siva, Sun Sentinel, 2 Aug. 2022
  • Dolphin were biting offshore, blackfin tunas were at the humps and yellowtail snappers were on the reefs.
    Steve Waters, Sun-Sentinel.com, 1 June 2017
  • On this day, that included yellowtail snapper (second from top), live blue crabs and Gulf shrimp.
    New York Times, 11 Jan. 2021
  • Think: black cod miso, rock shrimp tempura and yellowtail sashimi with jalapeno.
    Dana Givens, Robb Report, 11 Jan. 2023
  • The items were — and still are — less expensive but still contain the same fresh cuts of albacore, salmon, eel, yellowtail or escolar.
    Kathy Stephenson, The Salt Lake Tribune, 30 Apr. 2021
  • The healthiest options will be sashimi made with yellowtail, tuna or salmon ($17 to $19 per plate).
    Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas News, 12 May 2023
  • On the cold side, popular dishes are the yellowtail jalapeno; lobster ceviche; and the sashimi salad.
    Chelsea Davis, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2022
  • Some workers will be leaving packages of tuna, salmon and yellowtail nigiri at doorsteps across those two cities.
    Pete Wells, New York Times, 19 Mar. 2020
  • Couple that with the current water temperatures and the yellowtail seem locked in.
    Bryce Miller, sandiegouniontribune.com, 22 June 2018
  • The yellowtail crudo is jaggedly sliced, swimming in an overwhelming coulis.
    Gary Baum, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Nov. 2019
  • Take the yellowtail dish, which grew out of Han’s frustration with the usual presentation of his favorite fish.
    The New Yorker, 27 Aug. 2021
  • Last year, a small boat from Japan reached Oregon with 20 good-sized fish inside, a kind of yellowtail jack native to the western Pacific, Carlton said.
    CBS News, 28 Sep. 2017
  • Loreto is a great year-round fishing destination, and the Sea of Cortez is teeming with tuna, marlin, mahi-mahi, yellowtail, sea bass and more.
    Roger Sands, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2021
  • Rainbow rolls are made with multiple types of fish arranged on top — often tuna, salmon, yellowtail and more.
    Good Housekeeping, 24 Aug. 2022
  • That made Nobu, where the beautiful people go to be seen while grazing on yellowtail sashimi, a novel place for Spieth, 23, to promote the shoe last Monday.
    Karen Crouse, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2017
  • And the restaurant also puts out some super creative rolls, like the Hana Pride that uses a cucumber slice to enclose a rainbow of yellowtail, tuna, salmon and crab.
    Andi Berlin, The Arizona Republic, 14 Jan. 2022
  • Entrees feature a choice of mushroom or jumbo shrimp risotto and coq au vin; the $45 upgrade includes choice of rack of lamb, duck breast or pan-roasted yellowtail snapper filets; and dessert.
    Phillip Valys, sun-sentinel.com, 24 Sep. 2020
  • In the Boise area, poké typically is made with ahi (yellowfin tuna) or hamachi (yellowtail), but some places use shellfish, salmon and other finfish.
    James Patrick Kelly, idahostatesman, 22 June 2017

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