Smoked Trout Lettuce Wraps with Meyer Lemon Dressing and Carrots

Name: Smoked Trout Lettuce Wraps with Meyer Lemon Dressing and Carrots
Prep time: 23 h
Cook time: 23 h
Total time: 23 h
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 head butter lettuce, leaves separated; 1 carrot, julienned or grated; 237 milliliters fresh parsley leaves; 2 teaspoons honey; 118 milliliters kosher salt; 6 servings Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper; 1 teaspoons finely grated lemon zest; 2 Tbsps light brown sugar; 2 Tbsps mayonnaise; 59 milliliters freshly squeezed Meyer lemon juice; 118 milliliters extra-virgin olive oil; 8 fillets rainbow trout fillets; 1 Tbsp red wine vinegar; 1 Tbsp heaping tablespoon whole grain mustard

Smoked Trout Lettuce Wraps with Meyer Lemon Dressing and Carrots might be just the hor d'oeuvre you are searching for. This gluten free, dairy free, and pescatarian recipe serves 6. One serving contains 482 calories, 44g of protein, and 29g of fat. Head to the store and pick up brown sugar, meyer lemon juice, parsley leaves, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the red wine vinegar you could follow this main course with the Cherry-Berry Pie as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 23 hours.

Instructions

Special equipment: Pecan or apple wood chips, soaked in cold water for at least 2 hours

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Apple

French Fries

Pecans

Water

Combine 4 cups water, the salt and sugar in a 4-quart container and stir until the salt dissolves, 1 to 2 minutes.

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Sugar

Water

Salt

Add the trout, making sure they are submerged. Cover the container and refrigerate for at least 1 hour and up to 3 hours.

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Trout

Remove the trout from the brine, rinse thoroughly with cold water and pat dry.

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Brine

Trout

Water

Place the trout skin-side down on a rack set in a half baking sheet.

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Trout

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Baking Sheet

Place the rack in the refrigerator for drying, 21 to 24 hours or until the trout skin becomes shiny and somewhat tacky to the touch.

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Trout

Prepare the smoker using pecan or apple wood chips so that it maintains a temperature of 190 degrees F.

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Apple

French Fries

Pecans

Place the trout onto the smoking racks, skin-side down, separating them by at least 1/4-inch.

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Trout

Place the smoking racks in the smoker. Adjust the heat as needed and cook until the trout is cooked through, has darkened in color and has the desired level of smoke flavor, about 20 minutes.

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Trout

Remove the flesh from the bones of the trout and flake the trout into medium pieces.

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Trout

Whisk the lemon juice, mayonnaise, mustard, vinegar, honey, zest and sprinkle with salt and pepper in a medium bowl. Slowly whisk in the oil until emulsified.

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Salt And Pepper