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Smoked Trout Appetizer

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup kosher salt
  • 1 1/4 cups firmly packed brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 3 1 lb trout cleaned (of course)

Instructions

  • Combine salt, sugar, onion powder, garlic powder and cayenne pepper. Rub fish inside and out with mixture. Place in dish, cover and refrigerate for 12 hours.
  • Remove trout from dish. Place on rack. Air-dry in refrigerator until shiny, about 2 hours.
  • Place trout in low-temperature smoker for 1 - 2 hours or until firm.