Smoked Trout
Ingredients
- 1 quart water
- 1/2 cup salt
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 3 oz. lemon juice
- 3 tbsp pickling spice
- 1/4 tsp pepper
- garlic powder to taste
- hickory chips or corn cobs
Instructions
~ trout fillets
In a large glass bowl or crock, combine all the ingredients until well mixed.
Add the fish, cover and refrigerate 4 - 12 hours.
Remove fish and rinse with cool water. Air dry for one hour.
Load fish into smoker and smoke for 4 - 6 hours.
Add chips 2 - 3 times during smoking.
NOTE: You can use any type of fish with this recipe.