Smoked Tilapia With Pili Pili Recipes

SMOKED TILAPIA WITH PILI PILI

Steps:

• Tilapia:.
• For the tilapia: Combine the tarragon, garlic, scallions, onions and some bay leaves, parsley, rosemary and thyme in a blender. Add the oil, lemon juice, Pili-Pili and salt and blend until it forms a paste, about 2 minutes. Put the fish in a deep dish and spread on the marinade, rubbing it all over. Cover and let marinate in the refrigerator for 1 to 2 days, turning the fish about every 6 hours. Start a nice charcoal fire in your smoker to cook over indirect heat. Sprinkle some bay leaves, lemon pepper, rosemary and thyme over the fire. When the charcoal is red, add the soaked wood chips and get it smoking. Careful as the smoke will make you all cough.
• Place the fish in the smoker and cook, checking the fish every 15 minutes until cooked through, about 45 minutes. Transfer the fish to plates and serve with Pili-Pili sauce and fried plantains. Bon appetit!
• Pili-Pili:.
• Combine the vinegar, salt, chiles, garlic, scallions, tomatoes and 1 tablespoon water in a blender and puree until smooth, about 3 minutes. Heat the oil in a pot, add the puree, and cook for about 10 minutes. Transfer to a jar or bowl.
• You can eat it on anything, pizza, eggs, burgers, fish, meat, chicken, cassava, soup, spaghetti, tacos and more. It can also be used as a condiment, as a dip or a marinade.
• Cook's Note: Never breathe the aroma of the Pili-Pili when cooking; cook it outside for safety.

SMOKED HONEY GLAZED TILAPIA

Steps:

• Dissolve sugar and salt in the water. Stir and dissolve.
• Add the fillets and refrigerate for minimum of 1 hour and up to 4.
• About an hour before marinating is complete start up smoker.
• You are looking for a temperature of about 200 F and no higher than 225°F.
• Use a good hard wood of your choice. I use pecan most of the time. Alder, hickory, mesquite and cherry are all nice.
• Mix up the salt, pepper and cayenne.
• Take out the Fillets, rinse then pat dry.
• Drizzle olive oil on a platter.
• Place fish on the platter and slide em around to oil the bottoms.
• Generously coat the tops only with honey.
• Sprinkle the mixed seasonings on top only.
• Place fillets directly on grate of prepared smoker and smoke for 1 hour.