Smoked Trout

14 ingredients
11 steps

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons kosher salt
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 1 teaspoon chopped cilantro
  • 3 lemon slices
  • 12 ounces trout fillets
  • 3 serrano peppers
  • 1 ounce rice vinegar
  • 1/2 ounce olive oil
  • 1/2 mango, peeled and chopped
  • 1/2 clove garlic, minced
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper
  • Salt
  • 4 ounces tomato, chopped
  • 1 tablespoon chopped roasted peanuts

Directions

  1. 1
    In a shallow baking dish, mix together the kosher salt, sugar, cilantro, and lemon slices to make the cure.
  2. 2
    Rub the cure into the trout fillets, and cure in the refrigerator for 2 hours.
  3. 3
    Prepare a hot smoker.
  4. 4
    Smoke the trout with serrano peppers until the fish is cooked through, but not overcooked.
  5. 5
    Remove from the smoker and allow to cool.
  6. 6
    Peel the smoked peppers and remove seeds.
  7. 7
    Place the smoked pepper in a blender or food processor and puree.
  8. 8
    Add the vinegar, olive oil, mango, garlic, black pepper, salt, and tomato.
  9. 9
    Puree until smooth.
  10. 10
    Place the trout on a platter and sprinkle with peanuts.
  11. 11
    Drizzle a generous amount of the vinaigrette over the trout.

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