How to Actually Cook Carp
60 mins Prep time
2 Hours Prep time
15 Mins Cook time
1-2 Hours Cook time
Smoked Asian Carp
Silver fin Carp Cakes • •
1 pound Asian carp fillets
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1 T lemon juice
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8 T unsalted butter, melted
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2 T bread crumbs
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1 T Dijon mustard
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5 pounds Asian carp steaks or fillets (skin on) 1 cup kosher or pickling salt 1 cup brown sugar Charcoal for smoker Wood chips (cherry or apple)
Directions
Mix salt and sugar in a bowl. Roll fillets in salt/ sugar mixture until coated. Seal fillets in a re1 cup seasoned flour sealable plastic bag and place in the refrigerator for 2 hours. Flip bag over and refrigerate for an 1 egg, beaten additional 2 hours. 4 T vegetable oil Remove fillets and rinse under cold water. Place Directions fillets on a cooling rack until water dries. Soak wood chips in water one hour before smoking. Poach or steam fillets until fully cooked, then Light charcoal and let it burn until covered with a break into pieces and remove all bones. light ash. Fill smoker’s water pan to create steam Place the meat into a mixing bowl. Add butter, in smoker and keep fish from drying out. Lightly mustard, half the egg and lemon juice; mix well. oil the grill and position brined fish skin-side Add bread crumbs and season to taste. Form down on the rack. small cakes with the fish mixture. Coat with re Add a handful of wood chips to charcoal and maining egg and seasoned flour. close smoker. Replenish chips every 20–30 minutes. Most fish will be cooked in 1–2 hours, Pan fry in cooking oil over medium-high heat 4–5 but times will vary with the outside temperature minutes or until golden brown. and the number of coals. To make seasoned flour add salt, pepper and Finished fillets will have a golden honey to mayour favorite spices (for example: dry mustard, hogany color, depending on the type of wood dried basil, garlic powder, paprika, celery salt, chips used. Cooked fish will flake easily and be etc.) to 1 cup of flour. opaque on the inside. Allow fish to cool and serve “as is” or use in recipes that traditionally call for smoked salmon.