Smoked Steelhead Trout
Did you know that Gilling Trout on the grill is an simple dish to impress your friends and family? Well, this is a recipe that will help you do that. Today we are cooking a Steelhead Trout on the Pellet Smoker. If you have never cooked a Steelhead Trout, then I would strongly encourage you to give it a try. This is also something that can easily be paired with almost any vegetable or pasta dish. And best of all, it is healthy.
Equipment
- Grill / Smoker
- Cedar Plank
Ingredients
- 6-8 lbs. Steelhead Trout Fillet
- Olive oil
Butter Mixture
- 6 tbsp. Butter
- Rosemary
- Thyme
- Minced Onions
- Garlic Powder Brine
- Water Rubs
- Rufus Teague Fish Rub
Instructions
Butter Mixture
- Place the butter in a grill safe pan and place in the smoker to allow the butter to melt.
- When the butter has melted add: Rosemary, Thyme, Minced Onions & Garlic Powder
- Return the butter to the smoker to allow it is blend together
Seasoning
- Rubs some Olive Oil over the Cedar Plank to prevent the Steelhead Trout skin from sticking to the Cedar Plank
- Apply some Olive Oil to the top of the Steelhead Trout to act a binder for the Rufus Teague Fish Rubs
- Apply a liberal coat of Rufus Teague- Fish Rub to the top of the Steelhead Trout
Cooking / Smoking
- Place the Steelhead Trout in the smoker and start checking it every 3-5 minutes
- Once the Rufus Teague Fish Rub has binded to the Steelhead Trout
- Start applying the butter mixture to the top of the Steelhead Trout, make sure you are not brushing off the Rufus Teague Fish Rub
- When you can leave the fork marks on the Trout, it is time to remove it from the Pellet Smoker.
- Allow it to rest until you can touch it comfortably.
- Serve and Enjoy
- Let us know how they turned out and Tag #EliteBBQSmokers in your social media post.