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Smoking catfish on a weber dome charcoal grill

by Doug
(Oslo, Mn)

I have always wanted to try smoking catfish on my weber grill but i dont have a brine recipe and have no idea how to smoke the catfish. I was wondering if anybody has a good brine for catfish and what i would have to do to smoke the fish on my weber grill with oak wood chips preferrably.

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Smoking catfish on a weber dome charcoal grill

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by: Anonymous

We do the catfish the same as we do salmon and waleye on our Brinkman smoker: We soak the fish overnight in salt water (regular table salt) then drain over sink on a wire rack. Meanwhile get the smoker going and we put the fish on foil sprayed with a little oil (pam) it is delicious this way, especially cold the next day. We also use a beer in the water pan with water. Good Luck!
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by: Anonymous

I have found that if you use fish from COLD water works best...late in the season after the water warms up..fish become fishier and less firm.

Ex: I use only winter caught northerns for canned fishing. Very similiar to pickled herring.
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by: Anonymous

I came across this recipe although I haven't tried it, it looks tasty.

http://www.foodnetwork.com/food/cda/recipe_print/0,1946,FOOD_9936_23084_PRINT-RECIPE-FULL-PAGE,00.html

Also be sure to check out Weber’s new video series “Weber Grill Master”. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iRN-VTuA0aw Grilling experts Jamie Purviance and Steven Raichlen compare notes on grilling techniques, what inspired these classically trained chefs to pursue the art of cooking with live fire, and find out what led to their biggest grilling mistakes.
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by: Mike

I have not had good success with smoking catfish.

The flesh seems to not be firm enough as compared to trout, salmon, and panfish.

I would like to try it again if anyone has tips on smoking catfish

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