Smoked yellow perch

crazymoon · Mar 15, 2015

First I had to catch the perch

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here they are ready to be cleaned

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Semi filleted with rib removal next

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All filleted now

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Into the brine which had rum, salt, sugar ,pickling spice, garlic,and lemon pepper with some water

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forming a pellicle for an hour then into the smoker for 1 hour with no smoke at 120 then apple chips and a 20 degree bump every hour up to 160 with an IT about 145

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Finished product

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Thanks for looking! CM

mr t 59874 · Mar 15, 2015

Looking good. You just can't beat perch through the ice. Oh, by the way, there are no perch or walleye in Montana.

At our home, we only fish for perch and walleye. The bass, pike and those pesky trout go back for someone else to take home.

Care to share your recipe and explain why you bring your temp up in increments?

Tom

Bearcarver · Mar 15, 2015

Those looks Fantastic, CM !!!

I could eat a pile of them right now!!

My Son stocked some Perch in his pond last year.

I never got to smoke any yet, because they're so Dang Good Pan Fried!!!

Nice Job!!------------------

Bear

thoseguys26 · Mar 15, 2015

That's killer. I grew up perch fishing in MN, WI, & MI and I've never smoked them. It's always a fish fry but those look fantastic!

timberjet · Mar 15, 2015

I don't even get that far anymore Bear, I was introduced to ceviche made with perch a few years back and it is astoundingly good and you don't lose as much moisture from cooking or smoking. MMMMMMM....... man I'm hungry now.

tropics · Mar 15, 2015

CM They look great,I miss ice fishing (bad back) Why do you skin them? (curious)

Rafter H BBQ · Mar 15, 2015

Looks great CM ! I really like perch ! Thumbs Up

:points1:

atomicsmoke · Mar 15, 2015

Outstanding. Need to try it.

crazymoon · Mar 15, 2015

tropics said:
CM They look great,I miss ice fishing (bad back) Why do you skin them? (curious)

Richie, I fillet them so there is no bone left, just a nice sweet hunk of fish !

tropics · Mar 15, 2015

CrazyMoon said:
Richie, I fillet them so there is no bone left, just a nice sweet hunk of fish !

Thanks I like smoking fish with skin and the rib bones are tiny tasty bits. And yes I would eat a bunch of yours.

bigd3077 · Mar 16, 2015

Looks really good!!

crazymoon · Mar 16, 2015

Mr T 59874 said:
Looking good. You just can't beat perch through the ice. Oh, by the way, there are no perch or walleye in Montana.

At our home, we only fish for perch and walleye. The bass, pike and those pesky trout go back for someone else to take home.

Care to share your recipe and explain why you bring your temp up in increments?

Tom

Tom , I too love perch and walleye even more! I start out low with these small fillets as I think they will cook to fast and not get enough smoke, probably unwarranted. Here is the recipe ,it came with a big chief smoker I had bought 20 + years go .

1 Qt water

1/2 cup non-iodized salt(I use 2-3 Tbspn and brine overnight]

1/2 cup white sugar

3 ounces white rum

1 ounce lemon juice

3sections garlic

3 Tbspn pickling spice

1/4 tsp lemon pepper

3 bay leaves

mr t 59874 · Mar 17, 2015

CrazyMoon said:
Tom , I too love perch and walleye even more! I start out low with these small fillets as I think they will cook to fast and not get enough smoke, probably unwarranted. Here is the recipe ,it came with a big chief smoker I had bought 20 + years go .

1 Qt water

1/2 cup non-iodized salt(I use 2-3 Tbspn and brine overnight]

1/2 cup white sugar

3 ounces white rum

1 ounce lemon juice

3sections garlic

3 Tbspn pickling spice

1/4 tsp lemon pepper

3 bay leaves

Thanks, Crazy, Don't you just love those recipes, they have been used to produce good products in those smokers forever.

The smaller perch fillets will take on smoke fairly quickly. We will smoke some from time to time just for a change from deep frying which is are favorite.

Tom

disco · Mar 19, 2015

Hey, CM, I've never tried perch but these look great!

Disco

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