Smoked Steelhead Trout (Salmon)

5 Reviews

Prep: 10 min
Cook: 5 hr
Ready In: 13 hr 40 min

“Steelhead trout, also know as freshwater salmon, smoked to perfection with garlic and rosemary flavors. After the overnight marinade and the brine soak, it is all just watching as it smokes.” - by SHADOWS1

Ingredients

2 pounds steelhead trout fillets
2 tablespoons olive oil
4 cloves garlic, chopped
1 1/2 tablespoons dried rosemary, crushed
1 cup sugar-based curing mixture (such as Morton® Tender Quick®)
1 quart water
ground black pepper to taste
1 pound alder wood chips, soaked in water or wine

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Original recipe yields 6 servings

Directions

Rinse the fish fillets and place them in a shallow glass baking dish. Drizzle olive oil over the fish and season with garlic and rosemary. Rub the seasonings into the fish. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
Dissolve the curing salt in the water and pour into the dish with the fish. Let it marinate for 15 minutes per half inch of thickness.
Meanwhile, prepare your smoker for a four hour slow burn using charcoal. The temperature should be at 150 degrees F (65 degrees C) before you get started.
Remove the fish from the brine and discard leftover liquid. Place each piece of fish onto a small piece of aluminum foil - just big enough to hold the fillet, and season with pepper to taste. Place them on the rack in the smoker. Sprinkle a handful of the soaked wood chips over the coals or place in a heat box. Cover and allow fish to smoke for 2 hours, adding more wood chips as needed.
Increase the heat in the smoker (add more charcoal) to 200 degrees F (95 degrees C) and let the fish smoke until the internal temperature of the fillets reaches 165 degrees F (72 degrees C). Remove from the smoker and let rest for 20 minutes before serving.

Nutrition

Amount Per Serving (6 total)

Calories
203 cal
10%

Fat
10.1 g
16%

Carbs
1.3 g
< 1%

Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

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kitchenbitch

Jun. 11, 2006

"smoking times seemed a bit excessive so I used my common sence and cut it back to about 4 hours like it said in the recipe... turned out real good!..." See more"

LINDA MCLEAN

May. 1, 2007

"I've never had Steelhead trout before and it was delicious. I don't know how long my hubby smoked the salmon, but the brine was great and the fish came out perfectly. A couple days in the fridge reall..." See morey brought out the flavors. Thanks!"

JustBenCookin

Nov. 18, 2007

"Try using pecan hulls in your smoker. I just did a few rainbow trout filets and smoked them using ONLY pecan hulls. They are fantastic and you really get the pecan flavor...." See more"

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