Thread: Trout time

I spose I’ll have to put that in my todo list next year. I don’t like salmon at all.
Baked and sautéed sound like a nice alternative to fried crappie. Yeah yeah, but I like fried crappie.
Is trout ever smoked?


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I throw a couple whole oranges in a food processor, along with some other spices and stuff...I forget all what I put in it, but it makes a chunky, liquidy, sloppy mess. Pour that into a gallon size Ziploc bag and throw in a couple fresh cleaned trout. Leave 'em overnight. Remove them from the bag. Strain the rest of the contents of the bag, discarding the liquid. All the solid pulpy stuff that's left gets stuffed in the open belly, then placed on a cedar plank that's been soaked and oiled and cook low and slow till they're done. Remove that pulp stuff and replace with a rice pilaf and a side salad and some potatoes and you're good to go.

That or foil wrapped with butter, onions and lemons, grilled, then served with sliced potatoes.

Joedog said it best, I want my fish on the grill just the way he did. I do my crappie and b'gill this way alot. Not much of a trout fan but when we do it is on the grill. My try that recipe you offered Joedog.

Joedog, I have never cooked on a cedar plank, I want to try this but not sure what to buy. Do you have a preferred thickness tot the plank. 1/2 or 3/4 inch and should it be rough spawn or smooth. An one else got any ideas. Not trying to steal your thread hdhntr but this topic perked my interest.

Smoked trout is Excellent!!!

Originally Posted by GrumpyLoomis

Joedog, I have never cooked on a cedar plank, I want to try this but not sure what to buy. Do you have a preferred thickness tot the plank. 1/2 or 3/4 inch and should it be rough spawn or smooth. An one else got any ideas. Not trying to steal your thread hdhntr but this topic perked my interest.

They sale cedar grilling planks just for this purpose. You can find them in the barbecue
/ grilling section at most stores

What Jack said....

You can find them about anywhere. Costco sells them from time to time. Most Lowes/HomeDepot/Menards sells them. I think I've seen them at Orscheln's? Sometimes you'll see them in cherry or apple wood? Expensive as hell. I haven't checked, but I would bet $$ they can be found on Amazon, too, and likely for cheaper than most places. They're typically pretty thin. 1/4" or 3/8's, maybe? Soak em for 15-20 minutes first. Pat dry. Put down a thin layer of olive oil or something and grill 'em. I avoid open flame, of course. The edges of the planks will brown and may even blacken. Depends on how long and how hot you're cookin. But you'll need to keep an eye on em to prevent them from burning. I just squirt water with a spray bottle if any spots look like they're going to flare up.

It does give a good taste to the fish