Vanilla Smoked Trout

Name: Vanilla Smoked Trout
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: 6 trout fillets, skin on and boneless; 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

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Level: Easy

Yield: 6 servings

Level: Easy

Yield: 6 servings

Ingredients

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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.