Smoking Fish

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Smoking fish on the barbecue is a quick, easy, and delicious way to create moist, flavourful fish that everyone will love.

Smoking Fish

With Metro Gas delivering LPG straight to your door, you’ll always be ready to fire up the barbecue and impress your friends and family.

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Choosing Your Fish

We love using fish with stronger flavors like trevally or kahawai, but snapper works beautifully too. Pictured here is trevally, freshly caught off the Tairua coast—just over the 25cm size limit. These little fighters are a joy to catch and even better to eat.

For the best results, we recommend filleting the fish and cutting it into evenly sized portions. This ensures everything cooks evenly, avoiding dry, overcooked edges or underdone thick sections.

Ingredients

  • Fresh fish fillets (trevally, kahawai, snapper, or your preferred catch)
  • Salt (a generous sprinkle per fillet)
  • Brown sugar (equal to the amount of salt)
  • Citrus zest (optional, for enhanced flavor)
  • Wood chips or sawdust for smoking

Instructions

  1. Prepare the Fish
    Lay your fish fillets on a tray and sprinkle each piece liberally with salt and brown sugar. Cover the tray and leave it in the fridge for at least 30 minutes. This curing process enhances the flavor and texture of the fish.

  2. Set Up the Barbecue
    Remove the grill and hot plate from your barbecue and place your smoker directly over the burners. Add a layer of wood chips or sawdust to the smoker, sprinkling citrus zest on top if you like a hint of bright, zesty flavor.

  3. Fire It Up with Metro Gas
    Preheat your barbecue using Metro Gas LPG for reliable, consistent heat. Set the burners to high to get the wood chips smoking. With Metro Gas, you'll never worry about running out of gas mid-smoke—our doorstep delivery keeps you covered.

  4. Smoke the Fish
    Place the fish fillets in the smoker in a single layer. Close the lid and let the fish cook. Keep an eye on it, checking every few minutes—it won’t take long! The delicious aroma will likely draw the neighbors over to admire your handiwork.

  5. Serve and Enjoy
    Once the fish is beautifully golden and smoky, remove it from the smoker and let it cool slightly before serving. Pair it with a fresh salad, crusty bread, or enjoy it on its own with an ice-cold beverage.

With Metro Gas delivering LPG directly to your home, barbecuing and smoking fish has never been easier. Whether it’s a backyard gathering or a quiet family dinner, you’ll always be ready to cook up something special.