Smoked Trout

Ingredients

• For the brine
• 2 onions, unpeeled and quartered
• 2 bunches dill (or 2 tablespoons dried dill)
• 2 bunches parsley (about 1 cup)
• 6 garlic cloves, unpeeled
• 3 shallots, unpeeled
• 1 (4 inch) ginger, unpeeled
• 1 1/4 cups soy sauce
• 1 cup wine (red or white)
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons kosher salt (or other coarse salt)
• 2 tablespoons onion powder
• 4 cloves
• 3 bay leaves
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/4 teaspoon mace
• For the fish
• 1 samon trout, 10-12 pounds (or 10 (8-10 ounce)
• For the grill
• 5 lbs hickory chips (or other wood chips)
• charcoal, briquets
• cooking spray or vegetable oil
• Garnish
• 2 heads lettuce
• 2 onions
• 3 eggs
• 1/4 cup capers, drained
• 3 lemons
• For the Horseradish sauce (recipe is below)
• 3 tablespoons dill (or 1 tablespoon dried dill)
• 1 tablespoon green peppercorn, drained and crushed
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• 1 dash ground red pepper
• 1 dash mace
• 2 cups sour cream
• 1/2 cup grated fresh horseradish
• paprika, garnish