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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.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 5 hours
Additional Time 8 hours 30 minutes
Total Time 13 hours 40 minutes
Course Side Dish
Cuisine world cuisine
Servings 6
Calories 203 kcal

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
Keyword Mahi Doodi - Smoked Fish
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