Lemon- & Onion-Stuffed Whole Trout

Name: Lemon- & Onion-Stuffed Whole Trout
Cook time: 2 h
Total time: 2 h
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: 1 Tbsp kosher salt; ¼ cup (½ stick) butter, sliced in 4 pieces lengthwise; 1 Tbsp coarsely ground black pepper; 4 whole trout (1 lb fish are the best size for individual portions); 1 lemon, cut into wedges; 3 to 4 sprigs fresh lemon balm, ends trimmed (optional); ½ small onion, cut into wedges; 1 cup kosher salt; 2 cloves garlic, halved; ¾ cup lightly packed light brown sugar; 1 gallon cold water; 2 Tbsp fresh lemon juice (about 1 lemon); 2 cloves garlic, crushed (optional)

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
2 hr

Appears in

Smoking Meat

By Jeff Phillips

Published 2012

About

When I think of smoking fish, what always comes to mind is trout. The apple smoke that I usually apply just puts the icing on the cake for a wonderful meal.

Ingredients

Brine

1 gallon cold water
1 cup kosher salt
¾ cup<

Fish course
Pescatarian
Gluten-free

Method

Preparation

To make the brine, place the water into a large plastic container. Add the salt and stir until it is dissolved completely and the water becomes clear again. Add the brown sugar and stir until dissolved. Add the crushed garlic (if using) and lemon juice to complete.

Place the trout into a nonreactive plastic or glass container, and pour e