Smoked Steelhead

[SeaBass1983]

Hello All,
This is my second attempt at smoking.
My wife is a Pescetarian so she doesn't eat meat.

While she appreciates my new found hobby of smoking meats, she cant really eat any of it.

I watched a couple of YouTube videos and decided to smoke some fish for her.
She likes steelhead over salmon when we usually pan cook it, so I decided on smoking that.

I brined it for about 9 hours in Dark Brown Sugar, Kosher Salt and Pepper.
I then washed it off and let it sit in a pan with a rack to let it air dry and create a pellicle.

I smoked it using charcoal and cherry wood chunks trying to maintain a temperature of about 175.
After about 1hr 15mins, I coated the fish in an apricot jam based off of a video I saw on YouTube.
I cooked it for another 1/2 and it temped 140.
My Wife loved it and I thought it was pretty damn good as well.


Attached are pics.
The fish in the brine after a couple of hours.



After washing the brine off and letting is sit to dry.



Final Product.


Let me know any tips or tricks you might have for smoking fish.

Thanks!

 

[gmc2003]

By the pictures it doesn't look like you need any tips or pointers. Those fish look great.

Point for sure
Chris

 

[tropics]

Nice job on the fish,great color.
Richie

 

[SmokinAl]

Your salmon looks fantastic!
Nicely done!
Al

 

[crazymoon]

SB1983, Looks excellent !!!