Best Hot Smoked Arctic Char From Nunavut Recipes

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HOT SMOKED ARCTIC CHAR FROM NUNAVUT



Hot Smoked Arctic Char from Nunavut image

This recipe is for a small smoker that fits over the stove top (in a well-ventilated kitchen), barbecue or campfire. You can use your barbecue, too; see the variation that follows the directions. This comes from Canadian Living Magazine and I seriously doubt that the lemon is authentic to Arctic cuisine but thats Canadian Living for you, unfortunately they always have to improve and dress up recipes. Prep time does not include cleaning the fish if fresh caught. You will also need: 2 tbsp maple wood shavings for smoking but the Food computer won't accept that.

Provided by Annacia

Categories     Canadian

Time 30m

Yield 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 5

2 arctic char fillets, about 1 lb/500 g each
1 teaspoon salt (2 mL)
1/2 teaspoon pepper (1 mL)
1 lemon, thinly sliced
12 lemon wedges

Steps:

  • DIRECTIONS FOR IN HOUSE:.
  • Sprinkle top of char with salt and pepper; cover with lemon slices. Place, skin side down, on wire rack of smoker.
  • Place 2 tbsp (25 mL) maple wood shavings in small pile in centre of smoker base. Place foil-covered drip tray on top of wood chips inside smoker base. Place wire rack with fish on top of drip tray. Place smoker over medium heat; when first wisp of smoke appears, close lid and start cooking time, about 25 minutes or until fish flakes easily when tested. (Make-ahead: Cover and refrigerate for up to 2 days.) Serve with lemon wedges.
  • VARIATION:.
  • Barbecued Hot Smoked Arctic Char: Soak 7 cups (1.75 L) maple wood chips in water for 30 minutes; drain and place 4 cups ( 1 L) in foil pan. Set remaining chips aside. Remove 1 grill rack; place foil pan with wood chips on coals. Place foil drip pan on opposite side. Heat all burners of barbecue on high heat until chips smoke vigorously, about 20 minutes.
  • Turn off burner under drip pan. Reduce heat of remaining burner to medium-low. Place fish on greased grill over unlit burner. Close lid, leaving fork stuck between lid and grate to help keep heat constant at 225°F (107°C). Smoke until char is moist and not completely dried out, about 2 hours, adding remaining wood chips as necessary.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 3.7, Sodium 194.1, Carbohydrate 1.2, Fiber 0.4, Sugar 0.3, Protein 0.1

OH MY ARCTIC CHAR!



Oh My Arctic Char! image

I'm a huge fish fan and I'm always looking for new ways to make fish. I couldn't find any recipe that sounded tasty on the net for arctic char so I decided to try my cooking talent and come up with my own recipe. My husband and I couldn't believe how delicious this turned out, all of the flavors balanced perfectly. He wasn't hungry that night and ended up eating majority of the fish, haha! This recipe will not disappoint.

Provided by melanienl

Categories     Seafood     Fish

Time 25m

Yield 2

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 (10 ounce) fillet arctic char, rinsed and patted dry
1 pinch sea salt to taste
1 lime, zested and juiced
¼ cup olive oil
¼ cup sherry wine
3 sprigs rosemary, leaves stripped
2 cloves garlic
ground black pepper to taste
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper, or to taste

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a baking dish with aluminum foil.
  • Season arctic char with salt, place in prepared baking dish, and sprinkle with lime zest.
  • Combine lime juice, olive oil, sherry, rosemary, and garlic in a food processor; pulse until garlic is finely chopped. Spread mixture over fish and season with black pepper and cayenne pepper.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until fish flakes easily with a fork, 12 to 15 minutes, basting with pan juices about halfway through. When the fish is close to being cooked, switch the oven to broil for remaining two minutes or until browned.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 545.1 calories, Carbohydrate 10.2 g, Cholesterol 38.3 mg, Fat 38.7 g, Fiber 1.5 g, Protein 31.8 g, SaturatedFat 5.9 g, Sodium 455.3 mg, Sugar 0.8 g

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