adamski Posted September 13, 2015 Share Posted September 13, 2015 Hey folks, Yesterday I went out and caught a couple of good-sized tailor. I've read they're a good fish for smoking, but I don't really have the facilities here... or so I thought. A quick trawl through youtube suggests it's possible to smoke stuff on your stove with rice, tea and a few other aromatics. According to the vids I've watched, you line a pan with tinfoil then chuck in the smoking ingredients, put a rack over the top and sit your fish on it. The whole thing then gets covered in another layer of tinfoil to stop the smoke escaping. Supposedly takes about 8-10 mins to cook a fillet from fresh. Just wondered if anyone's tried this method before and whether it's worthwhile. I know frying or baking would be a lot simpler, but I'm keen to try something new. Cheers, Adam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batfishing Posted September 13, 2015 Share Posted September 13, 2015 Extremely common on 'MasterChef'! Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 4myson Posted September 13, 2015 Share Posted September 13, 2015 Just be carefull smoking fish indoors , SMOKE ALARMS !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamski Posted September 13, 2015 Author Share Posted September 13, 2015 Just be carefull smoking fish indoors , SMOKE ALARMS !!! Yeah, that was my first thought. I decided to just grill them this time round. First time eating tailor, they taste fine- I like the oilier-fleshed fish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryder Posted September 13, 2015 Share Posted September 13, 2015 (edited) Watch out using tea, it can be over powering. I tried it for a recipe that called for smoked tomatoes, ended with Tomacco. Edited September 13, 2015 by Ryder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamski Posted September 13, 2015 Author Share Posted September 13, 2015 I tried it for a recipe that called for smoked tomatoes, ended with Tomacco. I'd put a copyright on that name if I were you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryder Posted September 13, 2015 Share Posted September 13, 2015 Homer Simpson dude. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwicraig Posted September 14, 2015 Share Posted September 14, 2015 I do them on a hooded BBQ with a smoking box and either word chips or pellets in the box. You put the box over a med to low heat and the fish off to the side and close the lid. Couldn't be easier. Added benefit there are no smoke alarms on my deck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ocean Addiction Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 I smoked a trout on my BBQ earlier in the year. My BBQ doesn't have a hood but found a video on YouTube that helped out. - make a pouch out of aluminium foil - put damp smoking chips into the pouch - slide it under the grill - heat it up until it smokes - heat goes down - fish goes on the grill with a upturned pot to capture the smoke Worked great. Im keen to try it on some slimies or yakkas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fragmeister Posted September 15, 2015 Share Posted September 15, 2015 Interesting. I used to smoke fish all the time with an smoker my old man gave me. I reckon it was about 50 years old when he gave it to me but eventually it got tossed. I bought a new one from the camping shop but I could not get a decent result so I ditched that one too. I might give the BBQ method go. Thanks for the ideas and the post Adam. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basil D Posted October 5, 2015 Share Posted October 5, 2015 I smoked a trout on my BBQ earlier in the year. My BBQ doesn't have a hood but found a video on YouTube that helped out. - make a pouch out of aluminium foil - put damp smoking chips into the pouch - slide it under the grill - heat it up until it smokes - heat goes down - fish goes on the grill with a upturned pot to capture the smoke Worked great. Im keen to try it on some slimies or yakkas. I like your Idea Mate, will give it a try Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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