Ingredients
- 6 trout fillets, skin on and boneless
Brine:
- 1 1/2 gallons cold water
- 1 cup light brown sugar
- 4 vanilla beans, split and scraped
- 1/2 cup ground black pepper
- 1 cup kosher salt
- 2 tablespoons vanilla extract
Directions
Mix cold water, brown sugar, vanilla beans, pepper, kosher salt and vanilla extract together and refrigerate for 1 day. Place trout in brine for 30 minutes. Air dry (uncovered) on racks in refrigerator for 1 hour. Place trout in smoker. Cold smoke for 30 minutes at 90 degrees. Reserve in refrigerator (up to 2 days) until ready to cook. Saute trout when ready to assemble. Heat saute skillet with minimal amount of vegetable oil. Saute skin side up over medium heat for 1 minute and then repeat process with skin side down. Remove from skillet and remove skin prior to service.
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