Smoked Trout

[Ryan_PA]

Smoked Trout





(Sorry there are no pics with the initial post, I will update with pics from my next smoking)

Brine solution:

• 1 gallon of water
• 2 cups salt
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1/3 cup lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon garlic powder
• 1 tablespoon onion powder
• 10-15 cloves
• 2 teaspoons white pepper

Procedure for brining:
1)[FONT=&quot] [/FONT]Add all ingredients into a large bowl or dish
2)[FONT=&quot] [/FONT]Thoroughly mix into solution
3)[FONT=&quot] [/FONT]Add cleaned trout to solution and allow to soak at room temp for an hour


After brining is complete, remove the fish from the solution and place on a rack to air dry. Allow to air dry for an hour in a cool area, during this time you will notice pellicle forming on the fish. This is a cloudy slime-like layer on the fish. This is a good thing.
After an hour of air drying, add the fish to the smoker. The smoker should be around 190 degrees, I like to smoke most meats with alder, but the wood is up to you. I would avoid the harsher woods for smoking fish.


I smoked 6 fish that had a cleaned weight of ~ 1.5 pounds. I let them smoke for 1 hour 45 minutes. I should have let it go for an additional 30-45 minutes, but they were darn tasty.


I use a charcoal water smoker, and consistently turn out some damn good smoked meats.


Things I would consider in the future:
Increase the smoking time
Experiment with other spices like Old Bay or Cumin

 

[RoaringBrewer]

Sounds excellent... I will definitely be smoking some of the catch I have frozen from this past weekend or a fresh catch from this coming weekend...

 

[RoaringBrewer]

Courtesy of loopmd in the fishing thread - smoked trout burgers:

I smoke all of my trout and then pick the meat off the bones. Freeze the meat in ziplocs and take a package camping in the summer. Take the package out, thaw the meat throw in some onions, and egg or 2 and some cracker crumbs. Mix everything with your paws and patty up burger size. Throw them bad boys in a cast iron skillet with some butter and fry them up.

 

[Dude]

Jealous. I want smoked fish so badly.