Smoking salmon and other fish

mjk412

is it safe to smoke salmon, and cook other types of fish in the egg?  I had a wsm and people said never
to smoke or cook fish in the same cooker you use for other meats. 

Teefus

Perfectly safe, whether in a BGE or a WSM. Good too!

Focker

The no fish in the same cooker myth is not related to safety, but supposed transfer of fish flavor to other meats.

Some overreact due to the stronger odor of fish.  I have smoked fish in 2 of 3 eggs(one is dedicated to baking), and all 3 WSMs.

Use a drip pan lined with foil, clean your grates post cook, and you'll be fine smoking fish in the egg.

YukonRon

Been smoking salmon for years in the BGEs, no issues with any flavoring on any of the cooks that follow. You are safe to cook or smoke fish on your egg and follow it with anything, no worries. Use GAP in cleaning your grids and handling the wood planks if you use them.

fishlessman

if you smoked fish 30 days in a row then smoked something else you might pick up some flavors. bring the temps up to 500 to 800 for an hour or two and any off flavors will disappear. i do alot of chicken thighs in the summer and do this clean burn maybe once a month if the grease is building up.

abpgwolf

Smoked Salmon is one of my favorites! here is a glaze that we like:

1/3 cup                 Brown Sugar
2 Tbsp.                 Lemon Zest
                              Juice from ½ Lemon
1 ½ tsp.                Kosher Salt
½ tsp.                   Black Pepper

Don't worry your egg will be fine! Have fun

Richard Fl

Once you figure it out that smoking fish will NOT harm your
BGE, try this:
This works IMO with any fish smoked or just leftover from last night.

Appetizer, Fish, King, Smoked

INGREDIENTS:

1 lb Smoked King Mackerel, Cut into small pieces

3/4 cup Milk

3 8 Ozs Pkg Cream Cheese, Softened

1/3 cup Garlic Chives or Scallions, Chopped fine

2-3 Tbs Horse Radish

1/2 cup Sour Cream

2-3 Tbs Mayonnaise

2-3 Tbs Fresh ground Black Pepper

Several Drops Lime Juice

Several Drops Favorite Hot Sauce

Some Small Capers (optional)

PROCEDURE:

1. Mix the chopped fish with the milk and set in refrigerator for 30 minutes, remove and drain, but do not rinse.

2. Mix all the other ingredients with a hand mixer and add the drained fish at the end.

Recipe Type: Appetizer, Seafood

Source

Source: BGE Forum, Richard Fl, 2014/05/25