Directions:
- Dissolve salt and sugar in hot water.
- Add cold beer, pepper and bay leaves to make brine.
- Whisk well to remove carbonation.
- Add two medium-size bowls of ice cubes to cool brine and add more volume to the brine.
- Add more cold water if more liquid is necessary to cover all the fillets.
- Place fish in brine when the brine is cool to the touch.
- Brine fish 2-4 hours covered, in the refrigerator.
- Remove fish from brine, rinse in cold water and air dry for 10 minutes before smoking.
- When ready to smoke, set stovetop smoker up with 2 tablespoons of chips between the smoker and the drip pan.
- Replace cooking grate.
- Brush fish lightly with oil, place skin-side down on the cooking grate with about an inch between each fillet.
- Slide top of smoker into place.
- Place smoker on the stovetop and center it over the burner.
- Turn the burner on high.
- Smoke for 20-30 minutes.
- The fish will be a dark caramel color.
- (Alternatively you may smoke cook on an outdoor grill for 1 hour or until fish is cooked through, caramel colored and smoked.).
- Serve at warm or room temperature or make into a smoked catfish “pate” by adding cream cheese, sour cream, shallots, capers, garlic, Tabasco and a dash of pepper to taste.
Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per 1 Serving | |||
| Calories | 221.88 Kcal (929 kJ) | ||
| Calories from fat | 76.07 Kcal | ||
| % Daily Value* | |||
| Total Fat | 8.45g | 13% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cholesterol | 41.93mg | 14% | |
| Sodium | 4450.27mg | 185% | |
| Potassium | 237.03mg | 5% | |
| Total Carbs | 23.92g | 8% | |
| Sugars | 17.79g | 71% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 0.89g | 4% | |
| Protein | 11.12g | 22% | |
| Vitamin C | 0.1mg | 0% | |
| Iron | 1mg | 5% | |
| Calcium | 51mg | 5% | |
| Amount Per 100 g | |||
| Calories | 155.92 Kcal (653 kJ) | ||
| Calories from fat | 53.45 Kcal | ||
| % Daily Value* | |||
| Total Fat | 5.94g | 13% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cholesterol | 29.46mg | 14% | |
| Sodium | 3127.37mg | 185% | |
| Potassium | 166.57mg | 5% | |
| Total Carbs | 16.81g | 8% | |
| Sugars | 12.51g | 71% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 0.63g | 4% | |
| Protein | 7.81g | 22% | |
| Iron | 0.7mg | 5% | |
| Calcium | 35.9mg | 5% | |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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