3-Step Smoked Trout Fillet Recipe Thanksgiving Entree

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Bursting with flavor, this smoked trout fillet recipe is a simple and delicious turkey alternative for your Thanksgiving feast.

This smoked trout recipe has few ingredients and easy instructions that are accessible to experienced smokers and newbies alike.

Kate S.

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Similar to salmon, trout is meaty with beautiful orange-pink flesh. Unlike salmon, trout is a fresh water fish and it is generally smaller and slightly lower in fat. All About Smoked Trout Squiggly Line

Super simple with three ingredients (kosher salt, brown sugar, cold water), this wet brine is a no brainer. Brining fish is the best way to enhance the flavor, texture, and moisture content. A bonus to brining fish is that it is a quick process! Smoked Trout Brine Squiggly Line recipe

Smoked Trout Fillet 101

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Step 1. Brine Make your simple brine. Pour over the fillets and let rest for 15 minutes before draining and blotting dry.

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Step 2. Season Simply season liberally with salt and black pepper to taste or use your favourite rub (Traeger Fin and Feather is a great option).

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Step 3. Smoke

Off-white Section Separator Rounded Banner With Dots Preheat your smoker to 185°F (85°C). Place fillets skin side down, directly on the grill grates. Smoke the trout fillets for 1.5-2 hours. Use a probe to measure the internal temperature of the fish. It should read 145°F (63°C). 3 recipe

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Step 4. Serve

Off-white Section Separator Rounded Banner With Dots Garnish your smoked trout fillets with a sprig of dill or other fresh herbs and a lemon wedge. A squeeze of lemon juice goes a long way to boost your trout’s flavor. Serve warm over a kale salad, with a side of rice, or your favourite side! 4 Learn more

Step 5. Cover + Final Cook

Off-white Section Separator Rounded Banner With Dots Once the pork butt has come up to temperature, take it off of the smoker, keeping your meat probe in or replacing it with an alternate probe.Restore to your smoker OR oven at 225 until an internal temperature of 200°F has been reached. 5

This 3-step smoked trout fillet recipe is bursting with flavor and is a simple and light Thanksgiving entree.

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3-Step Smoked Trout Fillet Recipe Thanksgiving Entree

Bursting with flavor, this smoked trout fillet recipe is a simple and delicious turkey alternative for your Thanksgiving feast.

Bursting with flavor, this smoked trout fillet recipe is a simple and delicious turkey alternative for your Thanksgiving feast.

This smoked trout recipe has few ingredients and easy instructions that are accessible to experienced smokers and newbies alike.

This smoked trout recipe has few ingredients and easy instructions that are accessible to experienced smokers and newbies alike.

Kate S.

Kate S.

Full time gardener, wife, mom of three, animal momma, recipe devloper, and smoker aficionado!

Full time gardener, wife, mom of three, animal momma, recipe devloper, and smoker aficionado!

Smoked Trout Fillet 101

Smoked Trout Fillet 101

Step 1. Brine Make your simple brine. Pour over the fillets and let rest for 15 minutes before draining and blotting dry.

Step 2. Season Simply season liberally with salt and black pepper to taste or use your favourite rub (Traeger Fin and Feather is a great option).

Step 3. Smoke

Step 4. Serve

Step 5. Cover + Final Cook

This 3-step smoked trout fillet recipe is bursting with flavor and is a simple and light Thanksgiving entree.

Happy Thanksgiving Harvesters!

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