Smoked Mullet

Mullet is a popular fish here in Florida. This species of fish can be found in many locations around the globe and is an important food source for many coastal communities. When we went to Shelly's Seafood in Homosassa the other day we got two pounds of mullet fillets so I could smoke them.

I marinated the fish overnight. For the marinade I used about half a cup of olive oil, one quarter cup of balsamic vinegar, juice of two limes, 4 tablespoons of brown sugar, some minced garlic, teaspoon of dried oregano, teaspoon of dried thyme, a teaspoon of dried rosemary, a dash of Worcestershire sauce, some salt and pepper, and some chipotle hot sauce  I whisked all the ingredients together and placed a small amount in the bottom of a glass baking dish, then a layer of fish, then a layer of the marinade and so on till all the fish was placed in the dish and topped it off with the remainder of the marinade. The idea is to cover the fish completely with the marinade. I covered the top with saran wrap and placed in the refrigerator overnight.

The next day I removed the fish from the marinade and let them drain for about an hour at room temperature.   Usually the fish will get a nice sheen on them and then they are ready to put into the smoker.

I put them on tin foil and place on the racks of my Anuka Smoker. I added hickory chips to the smoking pan and I smoked them in my smoker for 35 minutes and let them sit for about 10 minutes after the smoker turned off.

We've been enjoying the smoked mullet all week long, plain, on crackers, all kinds of ways.

Thanks for reading and for all your comments. Hope you are having a relaxing holiday weekend.