Mahi Doodi – Smoked Fish
Steelhead trout, also recognized as freshwater salmon, expertly smoked with the infusion of garlic and rosemary flavors. Following an overnight marinade and a brine soak, the rest is simply a matter of observing as it undergoes the smoking process.
Ingredients
- 2 pounds steelhead trout fillets
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 4 cloves garlic, chopped
- 1 ½ tablespoons dried rosemary, crushed
- 1 cup sugar-based curing mixture
- 1 quart water
- ground black pepper to taste
- 1 pound alder wood chips, soaked in water or wine
Instructions
- 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.
Notes
- The nutrition data for this recipe includes the full amount of the brine ingredients. The actual amount of the brine consumed will vary.
Nutrition
Calories: 203kcalCarbohydrates: 1gProtein: 26gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 126mgSodium: 18956mgPotassium: 540mgVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 57mgIron: 1mg
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