Smoked Trout

  • Clean & cool fish ASAP after catching. (Remove head and fins when skinning.)
     

    "The Recipe"
     

    1. Soak hickory chips in hot water about an hour.
    2. Build a hot charcoal bed and move to the outer edges of the BBQ pit.
    3. Place soaked hickory chips on charcoal.
    4. Combine:
      1/3 Stick Butter or Margarine
      1/2 Tsp Garlic Powder
      1 oz Lemon Juice
    5. Microwave to blend ingredients above.
    6. Brush mixture above inside & outside of each trout.
    7. Wrap 2 strips bacon around each fish.
    8. Place fish in center of grill away from charcoal.
    9. Done when bacon is cooked. (Turn over once. 15-30 minutes, depending on heat)
    10. Break bacon away with a butter knife.
    11. Lift one side of fish away from back with knife.
    12. Lift all bones out in one piece.

      Just great tasting trout left with no bones.
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