Entrée: United States – Grill-Smoked Rainbow Trout

Food safety reminder: Follow safe food-handling practices and use a food thermometer to verify safe internal cooking temperatures.

Serving Size: 2

Approximate Time

Prep 10 min

Cook 25 min

Additional 30 min

Total 1 hr 5 min

Ingredients

2 whole rainbow trout, cleaned and scaled
Salt and pepper, to taste
1 / 2 cup (120 ml) smoking wood chips, soaked in water for 30 minutes
1 tbsp (15 ml) olive oil
1 lemon, sliced
Fresh thyme sprigs

Instructions

1. Preheat the grill for indirect grilling and place a smoker box or pan with soaked wood chips on the grill.
2. Rinse and pat dry the rainbow trout. Season the inside cavity and outside with salt and pepper.
3. Rub the trout with olive oil and stuff the cavity with lemon slices and fresh thyme sprigs.
4. Once the grill is ready, place the trout on the indirect heat side. Close the lid and grill-smoke for 20-25 minutes until the fish is cooked through and infused with a smoky flavor.
5. Carefully remove the trout from the grill and serve hot, garnished with additional lemon slices if desired.