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Smoked King/ Fish Dip

Big BertBig Bert Posts: 44 Deckhand
Found a recipe on here and made a few adjustments. Caught a couple kings in a tournament and decided to try my hand at smoking and making a dip. First the brine:

6 cups water
1/2 cup salt
1/3 cup soy sauce
2/3 cup sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
2 crushed garlic cloves
2 tbsp. crushed red pepper

Combine, stir, dissolve- Add fish-brine overnight-I did for 12 hours.
Pat fish dry and air dry on a rack in the fridge- 1 hour min- I did 2-
Fired up the smoker- recipe said no hickory or harsh wood- I used hickory chips and will the next time I smoke fish.
Kept the smoker temp at 180 on the grill-200 dome temp until internal fish temp was 160- almost 2 hours

Smoked Fish Dip:

No too fond of mayo in my dip so I left it out- Also omitted garlic powder, onion powder, and white pepper.
***I didn't use all the ingredients in my first batch- mix to the consistency of your liking

4 oz Cream Cheese
2 oz sour cream
16 oz fish
2 tbs Worcestershire sauce
chopped green onion
Fresh squeezed lemon
Pepper to taste

Smoked some jalapeno-diced, seeded and added to the dip on the right.

Replies

  • FlashFlash Posts: 12,651 AG
    Looks good. I rarely if ever get kings so our dips are made from smoked mullet, bluefish and spanish. We got lazy and buy Coburn Farms French Onion dip from the stores and mix our fish in with that. You'd be surprised how good it is.
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    Never seem more learned than the people you are with. Wear your learning like a pocket watch and keep it hidden. Do not pull it out to count the hours, but give the time when you are asked. --- Lord Chesterfield
  • DOCKSIDEDOCKSIDE Posts: 1,913 Captain
    Flash wrote: »
    Looks good. I rarely if ever get kings so our dips are made from smoked mullet, bluefish and spanish. We got lazy and buy Coburn Farms French Onion dip from the stores and mix our fish in with that. You'd be surprised how good it is.

    Have to try that...
    somewhere south of disorder and on earth... mostly .
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    IBEW LU 433
  • Baits OutBaits Out Posts: 12,328 AG
    Sounds great!


    Always looking for something quick and easy.

    A southeast Florida laid back beach bum and volunteer bikini assessor who lives on island time. 
  • FlashFlash Posts: 12,651 AG
    Bait you will love it. Still doing it that way.
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    Never seem more learned than the people you are with. Wear your learning like a pocket watch and keep it hidden. Do not pull it out to count the hours, but give the time when you are asked. --- Lord Chesterfield
  • pleasants9pleasants9 Posts: 27 Greenhorn
    I just caught a bunch of grunts this week, think they would smoke OK and be good for a fish dip?
  • FlashFlash Posts: 12,651 AG
    pleasants9 wrote: »
    I just caught a bunch of grunts this week, think they would smoke OK and be good for a fish dip?

    All you can do is try. Usually you want an oily fish for dips. Not sure grunt fits the bill. :huh
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    Never seem more learned than the people you are with. Wear your learning like a pocket watch and keep it hidden. Do not pull it out to count the hours, but give the time when you are asked. --- Lord Chesterfield
  • jcanracerjcanracer Posts: 4,343 Moderator
    pleasants9 wrote: »
    I just caught a bunch of grunts this week, think they would smoke OK and be good for a fish dip?
    They also fry-up good like snapper when fresh. Dunno why people usually laugh when I tell them that.
    Hobie Kayak angler for life!
  • pleasants9pleasants9 Posts: 27 Greenhorn
    It fried great, blackened great, i just want to do something different with the rest so I'll smoking a try.
  • bntgatorbntgator Posts: 40 Deckhand
    Grits and Grunts, I had that many of meals.
  • pleasants9pleasants9 Posts: 27 Greenhorn
    It came out pretty good! My comments would be less salt in the brine and use **** cream cheese.
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