Smoked Rainbow trout Recipe

Name: Smoked Rainbow trout
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 2 cup salt; 1 cup sugar; 1 water-about a gallon more for more than 5 fish; 2 tbsp butter; 1 tbsp black pepper; 1 lemon; 2 cup soaked cherry, apple, or walnut wood chips, not chuncks; 1 charcoal, hardwood lump preferred.; 1 tbsp lemon zest; 1 bunch rosemary- fresh sprigs preferred, or dried

Servings: persons

2 cup salt
1 cup sugar
1 water-about a gallon more for more than 5 fish
2 tbsp butter
1 tbsp black pepper
1 lemon
2 cup soaked cherry, apple, or walnut wood chips, not chuncks
1 charcoal, hardwood lump preferred.
1 tbsp lemon zest
1 bunch rosemary- fresh sprigs preferred, or dried

1
Mix water, sugar, and salt together in a large bowl.
2
Add fish and let set in brine for 30-50 min.
3
Ready the smoker with charcoal and bring the temp up to about 190F and not over 200 so the meat doesn't dry out.
4
Grate lemon being careful to rotate lemon as you zest so as to get just the skin and not the pith.
5
Mix lemon zest with butter and pepper and coat over the outside and inside of the fish.
6
Slice lemon in to slices and stuff lemon slices with rosemary sprigs into fish.
7
Once the smoker has reached correct temperature add a cup of the soaked wood chips directly on to the coals.
8
Right after you add your chips the fish is ready for smoking so place it on a rack in the smoker (or better yet prepare your fish on a smoker grate and just slide the grate back into the smoker) let sit in smoker for 30min opening only to add second cup of chips halfway through.
9
After 30 min or more importantly once the internal temp of the fish has reached 160F internally remove fish and let sit for 5 min.
10
Now enjoy smoked rainbow trout

1071

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Protein

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* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 10 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 2 cup salt, 1 cup sugar, 1 water-about a gallon more for more than 5 fish, 2 tbsp butter, and more.

Yes, Smoked Rainbow trout falls under the Seafood category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Smoked Rainbow trout

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