Mint Trout

Name: Mint Trout
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: ¾ cup fresh mint leaves; ¼ cup kosher salt or coarse sea salt; ¼ cup kosher salt or coarse sea salt; ¼ cup sugar; 2 tablespoons coarsely ground black pepper; 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice; 1 tablespoon vegetable oil; 1½ pounds trout fillets; 1 cup brewed mint tea made from 2 mint tea bags; 1 cup brewed mint tea made from 2 mint tea bags; Mint sprigs, for garnish

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Smoke & Spice

By Cheryl Alters Jamison and Bill Jamison

Published 2014

About

Mint is mighty good with trout. Unlike most mops, the one in this recipe can be used in all kinds of smokers because it isn’t applied during the cooking process.

Ingredients

Mint Paste

¾ cup fresh mint leaves
¼ cup kosher salt or coarse sea salt
¼</

Americas
United States
Fish course
Pescatarian
Gluten-free

Method

The night before you plan to barbecue, prepare the paste by combining the ingredients in a food processor and processing until pureed. Rub the trout fillets with a thick coating of the paste. Wrap the fillets in plastic and refrigerate them.
Prepare the smoker for barbecuing, bringing the temperature to 180°F to 200°F.
Remove the trout from the refrig