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Title: Honey on smoked fish
Post by: 206 on September 30, 2022, 10:22:21 AM: WFH and smoking fish today. I have heard people brush honey on the fish before the last hour. Does the fish end up sticky? I imagine the rack cleanup would be a pain.
Title: Re: Honey on smoked fish
Post by: Stein on September 30, 2022, 10:43:13 AM: Yes and yes. Brown sugar is another option.

I just throw my racks in the dishwasher and put foil below them to keep the smoker somewhat clean.
Title: Re: Honey on smoked fish
Post by: 206 on September 30, 2022, 10:51:30 AM: Thanks! I'll pass except for few pieces.
Title: Re: Honey on smoked fish
Post by: steeleywhopper on September 30, 2022, 11:08:05 AM: Never used honey myself but to each their own.
Title: Re: Honey on smoked fish
Post by: Basinguy on September 30, 2022, 12:03:43 PM: I always put honey on the salmon after I pull it off the smoker and it has cooled. Then put fresh black pepper on top of the honey to make it stick prior to packaging. It's amazing! If you put it on during the cooking process, it melts off
Title: Re: Honey on smoked fish
Post by: NRA4LIFE on September 30, 2022, 12:25:22 PM: I like a maple syrup glaze myself. And yes, sticky and messy. My racks are too big for the dishwasher. I have a large plastic bin that i soak them in with a bit of dishwasher soap, cascade mostly. Then hit them with the small power washer.
Title: Re: Honey on smoked fish
Post by: Alchase on September 30, 2022, 01:56:28 PM: I usually use brown sugar on top, but have used maple syrup a few times as well.
Also use maple syrup in the brine, if and when I brine.
Title: Re: Honey on smoked fish
Post by: buckcanyonlodge on October 01, 2022, 04:51:39 PM: Lemon Pepper, honey and butter melted together. Baste your smoking fish or use it to baste your fillet on the BBQ..My favorite for fresh silvers out of the Klick.. The coho usually still have sea lice and are as good for a BBQ as you can get.
Title: Re: Honey on smoked fish
Post by: 206 on October 01, 2022, 05:00:34 PM: Quote from: buckcanyonlodge on October 01, 2022, 04:51:39 PM
Lemon Pepper, honey and butter melted together. Baste your smoking fish or use it to baste your fillet on the BBQ..My favorite for fresh silvers out of the Klick.. The coho usually still have sea lice and are as good for a BBQ as you can get.

Klick. Long time ago, fished a week in the summer for steelhead with my driftboat. No fish, but it was awesome. Now I got a motor boat and want to fish those coho at the mouth in late October, but tooooooooo far. too busy then.
Title: Re: Honey on smoked fish
Post by: buckcanyonlodge on October 01, 2022, 07:33:20 PM: Quote from: 206 on October 01, 2022, 05:00:34 PM
Quote from: buckcanyonlodge on October 01, 2022, 04:51:39 PM
Lemon Pepper, honey and butter melted together. Baste your smoking fish or use it to baste your fillet on the BBQ..My favorite for fresh silvers out of the Klick.. The coho usually still have sea lice and are as good for a BBQ as you can get.

Klick. Long time ago, fished a week in the summer for steelhead with my driftboat. No fish, but it was awesome. Now I got a motor boat and want to fish those coho at the mouth in late October, but tooooooooo far. too busy then.

I did a couple drift boat trips during the fall...one was a 40th birthday present for my wife... Unbelievable beauty that time of year and punched out on steelhead for the smoker.
Title: Re: Honey on smoked fish
Post by: Blacklab on October 03, 2022, 03:19:49 PM: Quote from: Basinguy on September 30, 2022, 12:03:43 PM
I always put honey on the salmon after I pull it off the smoker and it has cooled. Then put fresh black pepper on top of the honey to make it stick prior to packaging. It's amazing! If you put it on during the cooking process, it melts off

:yeah:
good eats :tup: :twocents:
Title: Re: Honey on smoked fish
Post by: rasbo on October 04, 2022, 03:56:29 AM: I will sprinkle dried honey on it