Trout

J Appledog

I've cooked trout a zillion different ways but never with the head on, which is our assigned task tomorrow night. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks! JCA

Steve-O

J Appledog,
I wouldn't do anything differently than you would if cooking them without the head. The head will not affect taste or speed of the cook - only the appearence. I smoke mine direct at 250° for one hour with plenty of alder and turn once after 30 minutes. I season with salt, lemon pepper and Raging River rub. Ummmm good!

Gretl

J Appledog,
Put a sprig of fresh herb (thyme, parsley, or rosemary) in the cavity with a ribbon of lemon zest and maybe a chopped shallot or two. Dot with butter.

djm5x9

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BlueSmoke

Gretl,[p]Mint is my favorite.[p]Ken

Gretl

BlueSmoke,
...so you don't have to brush your teeth after dinner.
G.

Grillin' Bill

J Appledog,[p]1) Put trout in baking pan. Chop some herbs, I try to find thyme, oregano, parsley etc. Then sprinkle just a little in the cavity of fish. A lemon slice in each cavity. Lay a strip of bacon on outside of fish from head to tail. Pre heat oven to 200, put in oven in middle for 15 to 20 minutes. The reason you so this is to start the bacon cooking (so it becomes a little pliable) before you put on egg.[p]2) Prepare egg by covering grate about 80% in foil. Spray foil with Pam. Get a ton of herbs and lay on foil. Make a bed of herbs using parsley (flat or curley), basil, oregano, thyme, rosemary, chives, tarragon, etc whatever you can get. Then scatter thin slices of lemon (a lot) on top of herbs. Place fish on top of bed of lemon and herbs. Toss a few lemon slices on top of fish. I sometimes squeeze lemon slices on fish before I toss them on the fish.[p]3)Pre heat egg to about 300 to 350. Put your favorite wood for smoke on lump. I've used apple, alder and hickory.[p]4)Put grate on egg. I usually put a weber grate in first, the 3 fire brick on their side then the egg grate. Cook at about 350 until done. I usually find it takes 25 to 35 minutes until the fish are done. [p]5) Smoke will come up where the grate is not covered in foil, and go out daisey wheel. I forgot to mention I usually punch holes in the foil to let heat and smoke to fish. Should end up like hickory smoked/poached fish. Very very moist. Drink a buttery/oaky chardonay.[p]Cheers[p]Grillin Bill
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