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Grilled Steelhead Trout with Skip's BBQ Glaze

Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Course Main Course
Servings 6 people

Ingredients
  

BRINE for fish

  • 6 cups water
  • 1/2 cup celery, chopped
  • 1/2 cup fennel, chopped
  • 1/2 cup onion, chopped
  • 4 cloves garlic, smashed
  • 3 bay leaves
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1/8 cup sea salt
  • 3 pounds fish fillets

Instructions
 

  • In deep, wide roasting pan, place fish and all brine ingredients.
  • Cover and let sit in refrigerator for 24 hours prior to grilling.
  • Remove fish from brine solution.  Pat dry with paper towels.  
  • Spray foil with oil.  Crimp edges so that bbq sauce won't slide off when grilling.
  • Place foil on a cookie sheet.  Place fish fillets on foil.
  • Slide foil off cookie sheet on to hot grill.  Top with warm BBQ glaze.  
  • Grill for about 10 minutes, until fish flakes easily.  Do not overcook.

BBQ Glaze

  • In small saucepan add the following: 3/4 stick butter, 1 minced garlic clove, 1/4 cup soy sauce, 1 Tablespoon Worchestershire, 1 Tablespoon ketsup, 2 Tablespoons dijon mustard, 1/4 cup molasses, 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes, pinch of dried thyme, freshly ground black pepper.
  • Bring to boil and then simmer for 10 minutes.  Let cool slightly.  Pour over fish fillets once they are placed on the grill.

Notes

Feel free to use salmon or steelhead trout.
PLAN AHEAD...brining will take 24 hours.
You can also make the BBQ sauce the day ahead and refrigerate until ready to use.
 
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