Sharkeys Barbequed Trout Recipes

BARBEQUE SMOKED TROUT FILLETS

Steps:

• Soak 2 cups of wood chips (apple, cherry or mesquite) in warm water for 30 minutes. Rinse trout and pat dry. Meat side up, season fillets with above ingredients. Preheat barbeque grill on high for 5 minutes. Remove chips from water and spread onto grill rocks. Close cover. Let chips smoke well. Place fish in grill basket or directly on highest shelf, meat side up, and turn grill to low setting. Keep cover closed. Smoke about 20 minutes. Do not let fish overcook. Place fillets around lentil salad and greens. Top with lemon confit and some of its juice.
• Place lentils, bay leaf, chili pepper, basil, parsley, onion, carrot garlic and salt in 2 quarts cold water. Bring to a boil and simmer 30 minutes until moderately tender. Let cool.
• Drain lentils and mix with remaining 8 ingredients. Serve over salad greens.
• Trim ends of lemons, and cut each into 6 wedges. Remove seeds and outer membranes. Place in 2 cups cold water with all ingredients and bring to boil. Simmer 20 minutes until moderately soft. Let cool in syrup.

BARBECUED TROUT

Steps:

• Combine the soy sauce, ketchup, lemon juice, oil and rosemary; pour two-thirds of marinade into a large resealable plastic bag; add fish. Seal bag and turn to coat; refrigerate bag for 1 hour, turning once. Cover and refrigerate remaining marinade for basting. , Drain and discard marinade. Place fish in a single layer in a well-greased hinged wire grill basket. Grill, covered, over medium heat for 8-10 minutes or until fish is browned on the bottom. Turn and baste with reserved marinade; grill 5-7 minutes longer or until fish flakes easily with a fork. Serve with lemon if desired.

PAN FRIED WHOLE TROUT

Steps:

• Remove gills from fish and discard. Rinse fish under cold water.
• In a large skillet heat oil over medium heat.
• In shallow dish, combine the flour, cornmeal, salt and pepper. Raise heat to high. Dredge fish in flour mixture and fry in hot oil for about 4 to 6 minutes on each side or until meat flakes with a fork. Serve garnished with lemon wedges.

FOIL BARBECUED TROUT WITH WINE

Steps:

• Preheat a grill for medium-high heat.
• On a flat surface, lay out two sheets of aluminum foil about 18 inches long so that they overlap to make one long wide sheet. Rinse the trout and pat dry. Lay the fish in the center of the foil about 2 inches apart. Sprinkle with white wine, melted butter and lemon juice. Season with parsley, salt and pepper. Fold the foil up loosely around the fish and crimp the seams to seal.
• Place the packet on the grill and cook for 15 to 20 minutes, or until fish is cooked through.