Trout Recipes

Have you ever heard that Lake Trout are greasy? That problem no longer exists. In the last several years, Lake Trout diets have changed from Alewives to Smelt and Gobies, and the strain of Lake Trout introduced has changed from the old days. The result is a very lean, outstanding eating fish. Lake Trout are now commercially one of the highest value fish on Lake Huron.

(1) Dan's Favorite gluten/soy free fish fry:
Remove all dark meat, cut fish into small pieces, moisten, and shake in a ziplock bag with a mix of corn flour and old bay seasoning, or substitute seasoning of your choice. Deep fry or pan fry in avocado oil.

(2) Remove all dark meat from trout, and cook on foil covered grill using real butter. Season with Lawrys, and/or lemon pepper. Spread Bullseye barbecue sauce over fish, turn, and spread sauce again. Let cook for a short while, then repeat barbecue sauce step again. The lake trout oils come out during initial cooking process, then barbecue sauce soaks into the flesh.

(3) A simple but great frying recipe: use Drakes crispy fry mix, and mix with Guinness beer to a “loose” pancake batter consistency. Coat small pieces of fish and deep fry until dark brown at 360-370 degrees. The deep flavor of Guinness will render a great tasting fried fish.

(4) For smoked trout: Mix 2 lbs canning salt (non-iodized) and 2 lbs dark brown sugar in 4-5 gallons of water. Brine fish 48-72 hours, keeping the brine as cold as possible. Pat dry, and let dry for another 2 hours. Smoke fish 2-4 hours, but don’t let temperature exceed 170. This longer brine and lighter salt makes a great smoked fish, without the usual over salty taste. Smoked lake trout is hard to beat!

 

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Enjoy your catch!
Captain Dan