Smoked Sturgeon Glazed With Honey Recipe 395

SMOKED STURGEON

Steps:

• Trim the sturgeon of any fat or dark meat. Cut the pieces into regular blocks, like rectangles. Mix the salt, sugar and spices together, then coat the fish with it. Put into a covered, non-reactive container (plastic, ceramic, stainless steel) and set in the fridge to cure for as many hours as each block of sturgeon weighs, i.e., if you cut 1 pound blocks, they should be salted for only about 1 hour.
• Remove the sturgeon from the cure and rinse. Pat dry with paper towels, then brush brandy or whisky all over the sturgeon. Set on a rack in the fridge uncovered until the next day.
• Smoke over very low heat -- about 160°F -- until it's smoked the way you like it. I go for 4 hours.
• Allow to cool fully before vacuum sealing and storing. It will keep for a week in the fridge or 6 months in the freezer if it has been vacuum sealed.

TEA SMOKED STURGEON

Steps:

• Marinate sturgeon in olive oil, coriander, shallots and dill for 8 hours, refrigerated. Soak tea and applewood chips in water for 2 hours.
• In a stove top smoker place soaked tea and apple chips in bottom of pan and put over medium heat on stove. Drain of any excess oil and place sturgeon on rack and cover. Let smoke on stovetop until fish begins to flake, about 12 minutes. Remove from pan and garnish with onions, capers, and chopped eggs. Drizzle with creme fraiche and serve.

BUTTER POACHED STURGEON

Steps:

• Whisk together shallots, vanilla bean, bay leaf, salt and stock and bring to simmer. Slowly whisk in butter and warm to 145 degrees F. Place sturgeon in butter and make sure butter remains at 145 degrees F. Poach for 12 minutes. Remove from liquid and garnish with watercress, onions, and capers.

SMOKED STURGEON GLAZED WITH HONEY RECIPE - (3.9/5)

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients except fish and honey in a large bowl. Add fish, and stir to coat thoroughly. Refrigerate for 12 hours. Place fish on cooking racks of a smoker. Add pieces of water-soaked applewood to the firepan, and smoke at 250 degrees for 5 to 6 hours. After about 3 hours, brush honey over each fillet. This recipe yields ?? servings.