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.