smoked rainbow trout & moonshine pear chutney
After you try this you’ll say goodbye to smoked salmon…
Servings
4
Ready In:
8-12 hours
Spice:
Black Eyed Shiner
Grill Masters:
Sven & Troy
Black Eyed Shiner
Smoked Rainbow Trout & Moonshine Pear Chutney
By: Sven Mcoy & Troy des Bois
What say the perfect appetizer more than fresh trout just out of the stream and pears just plucked from someone’s orchard with a no trespassing sign… mmm
Ingredients
Trout Brine
- 6 rainbow trouts
- 6 cups craft beer
- 6 cups red wine
- 6 cups water
- 3 cups moonshine
- 1/2 cup Black Eyed Shiner
- 1/2 cup Brown Sugar
- 1/2 cup Kosher Salt
Moonshine Pear Chutney
- 4 fresh Ontario pears
- 1 Spanish onion
- 1 fish pepper
- 1 jalapeno
- 1 lime
- 1/2 cup moonshine
- 1/4 cup Rub me Arse
- 1/8 cup Brown Sugar
This is a simple recipe that can be done quickly or you can take your time… first thing is to clean your fish and then get them in the brine for 2-8 hours. The brine adds flavour and the longer the better. The flavour of the Moonshine Pear Chutney and the Grilling with Shine spices adds to the experience.
Step by Step Instructions
Step 1
Split, cut, clean and pat dry the Rainbow Trout. Mix beer, wine, water, moonshine, black Eyed Shiner, sugar and salt into someone else’s cooler. Add Rainbow Trout close lid and let brine for 2-8 hours.
Step 2
Prepare chutney by chopping pears, onion, pepper in 1/4″ chunks and add in a bowl. Mix in moonshine, brown sugar and Rub me Arse and top with the juice of one lime. Let sit.
Step 3
Remove trout from brine and rinse and pat dry. Place on rack and let chill in the fridge for 2 hours. Have a couple of cocktails while you wait.
Step 4
Open the belly of the trout with toothpicks to allow for smoke and heat. Heat the smoker to 220 and place the fish directly on the grill standing up. Let smoke for 2 hours.
Step 5
Remove from heat, put on a platter and serve with a big spoonful of Moonshine Pear Chutney. Pour a few glasses of wine and share with friends.
What do Sven & Troy have to say…
“This was the first time we tried smoked trout, but after tasting this delicious treat from the river… I’ll never go back to salmon! And the Moonshine Chutney and the Grilling with Shine spices rocked it!”
“We’ve smoked everything from squirrels to a bear’s ass… but this trout kick butt! I still can’t believe that Sven caught these with his bear hands… watch the film it’s true!”
