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You can smoke fish at home by using a regular smoker or an outdoor grill
with a cover.
Start by brining the fish - an important step for smoking fish.
Basic brine solution:
Do not use metal containers for brine mixture.
Place 25 to 30 filet pieces in brine and let sit covered at room
temperature for 8 hours.
1/2 cup non-iodized salt
1/2 cup sugar
1 quart water
Stir until completely dissolved
Place fish in the solution, make sure the fish is completely covered and
place in the refrigerator overnight or 4-8 hours depending on the
thickness of filets or remove filets from brine, rinse with cold water,
and place on smoker racks. Let them sit and air dry for about 30
minutes. A clear glaze should form on the filets. The glaze is called
the "pellicle." The pellicle should be visible on the filets before
smoking.
When the fish is sticky to the touch it is ready for the smoker.
Smoking Process:
Start your smoking process by placing water-soaked wood
chips in the bottom of your smoking devise on top of aluminum foil or
follow directions of your smoker.
Smoke filets in a steam / smoker for 1 1/2 to 3 hours, or until the fish
flakes.
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Preheat your smoker with a slow, smoldering fire with lid on to heat the
woodchips until they begin to smoke. Use just enough wood
to maintain a steady smoke. You want a pleasant mild smoky flavor, too
much smoke will cause the fish to taste bitter
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You can use most any hardwood apple, oak, hickory, pecan, cherry,
mesquite are the most common.
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Or you can use a mix of woods. Cherry and Oak for example.
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Spray
racks with Pam or other non-stick spray.
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Set the rack with the fish filets above the smoking wood chips.
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Place largest and thickest pieces closest to the heat / smoke source.
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Smoke 1 to 2 hours, depends on the thickness of the filets.
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If you have used skinless filets, cut your smoking time by about 1/4.
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Wrap filets in Saran Wrap as soon as they come out of
the smoker.
Alternate Fish Brine Solutions:
1 quart water
1/2 cup non-iodized salt
1/2 cup sugar
3 ounces rum
1 ounce lemon juice
3 cloves garlic
3 Tbs. Pickling spice
1/4 Tsp. Lemon pepper
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3 cups water
1 cup soy sauce
1/3 cup brown sugar
1/3 cup white sugar
1/3 cup kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon onion powder
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon pepper |
1 cup water
1/3 cup sugar
1/4 cup Non-iodized salt
2 cups soy sauce
1/2 tsp. Onion powder
1/2 tsp. Garlic powder
1/2 tsp. Pepper
1/2 tsp. Tabasco sauce
1 cup dry white wine |
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