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    Home » Kitchen Laughter Recipes Blog » Seafood

    Smoked Trout Dip

    Published: Feb 4, 2019 · Modified: Jan 2, 2021 by Jason C · This post may contain affiliate links ·

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    Smoked Trout Dip is a rich and delicious treat. It is easy to mix together and bake. Serve it hot!

    Scooping out some trout dip from the baking dish and garlic bread chips
    Rich and Delicious Smoked Trout Dip!
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    1 🔥 Recipe Instructions
    2 🍴 Substitutions
    3 📌 Serving Instructions
    4 Smoked Trout Dip

    It was freezing outside and I knew I wouldn’t spend a lot of time on the grill this weekend.  The wind hit 50mph, and I did not want to constantly come in and out of the house, but I had a craving for a fun grilled dish.  Ginny had some leftover gruyere cheese, and I had some smoked whole trout that I had frozen. You know what’s coming, right? A deliciously rich and satisfying smoked trout dip.

    This recipe passed the huge test! You know if you have read the blog for long, if our teenage son stands at the end of the island and doesn’t move so he can continue eating, it is a huge hit! This is passed that test! He said it was one of the best things we’ve ever made. Um, you said that when we made the potato skins. Yea, those were awesome too. There you have it!

    I had a blast smoking the trout when Ginny was out of town, and now it was time to cash in on the spoils.

    🔥 Recipe Instructions

    This was super easy to put together.

    Step One: Sauté the onions until they are a very rich, dark brown.  You don’t want them to be burnt, but they should definitely be on the darker side of brown. I wanted that extra caramelized flavoring in the dip. Towards the end, toss in the minced garlic cloves.

    Step Two: In a bowl, combine the mayonnaise, sour cream, parmesan cheese, gruyere cheese, juice of ½ of a lemon and 8 oz of smoked trout. Add the sautéed onions and garlic and mix well.

    If you don’t have the smoked trout, you can try smoked salmon or a couple of cans of tuna or crab meat. Don’t let the lack of smoked trout deter you here! This dip is worth making!
    Ingredients of the smoked trout dip in a bowl and labeled
    All of the Ingredients in the Bowl

    Step Three: Put it in the oven at 400 degrees for 20 minutes. I initially tried 15 minutes, but when I took it out, the top of the dip had not yet turned a golden brown.  So I put it back in the oven, uncovered, for another five minutes. Once you take it out, sprinkle with chopped chives or green onions.

    Freshly mixed dip being spread in a dark red baking dish before going in the oven
    Spread the Dip in a Ceramic Baking Dish

    Sure enough, after the five minutes, it was bubbling and started to turn a golden brown.  Definitely, spend the extra few minutes to get that nice coloring on the top. I could hardly wait for it to cool down before I dug in.

    🍴 Substitutions

    On a side note, we had trouble finding gruyere cheese.  I kid you not when I tell you that there was a national cheese shortage.  It sounds like the makings of a bad novel, right? I think everyone was buying it for the holidays and I didn’t go looking for it until it was too late.  The grocery store clerk recommended we try Raclette and even pulled up a YouTube video showing this cheese. The clerk pointed out that gruyere had won the 2018 award for the best cheese in Switzerland. (Dead serious!) How cute! You don’t find people helping out like this in stores anymore!

    Corn Chips Sprinkled on the Table and a Fresh Baking Dish of Dip
    Baked Dip is Ready to Serve

    Fortunately, our other neighborhood store had a little bit of Gruyere left and we snagged it. Oh, I did buy the Raclette to combine with Gruyere in a potato dish! I’ll keep you posted.

    📌 Serving Instructions

    Definitely serve this dip warm.  It refrigerated extremely well for three days, but heat it up before you serve it.  The cheeses melt so well and the taste of the smoky fish works just perfect.  

    A spreader lifting up the dip from the baking dish and a row of baguettes for the dip
    Baguettes are ready for the delicious dip!

    I used plain old corn tortilla chips for the dip.  I did try some toasted garlic bread chips, but they were way too salty.  The tortilla chips hit the spot.

    Note: If you’re trying to eat a bit healthier, please substitute carrots, celery, and radishes for the chips.  This isn’t a low-calorie dish, but you can’t go wrong by replacing the chips with something a bit healthier, right? You could also use one of those long thin baguettes sliced up and spread the dip on that.

    This could be a meal by itself!  It is so darned delish!

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    Two smoked trout on the Big Green Egg grate almost completed with a nice golden coloring
    Smoked Trout

    How to Smoke Trout – This is the step by step instructions on smoking a whole trout. It is remarkably easy. Don’t skip the brining step. It is easy, but makes a big difference.

    Smoked Salmon – This honey-basted smoked salmon would be a fantastic substitute in this dip recipe. I would probably go easy on the honey, but the flavor is amazing!

    Grilled Spanish Mackerel – These were caught with a friend off of Atlantic Beach, NC and grilled up phenomenal. They would be great to add into a dip as well.

    Top down view of the smoked trout in a red baking dish. It is resting on a white and gold towel to cool

    Smoked Trout Dip

    This is a fantastic dip that is made using smoked trout. Adding some mild gruyere cheese and a few other ingredients results in a baked dip dish that will melt in your mouth.
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    Course: Appetizer
    Cuisine: American
    Prep Time: 10 minutes
    Cook Time: 30 minutes
    Total Time: 40 minutes
    Servings: 8 servings
    Calories: 258kcal
    Author: Jason

    Ingredients

    • 1/2 lb Smoked Trout
    • 3/4 cup Onion finely chopped
    • 2 tbsp Olive Oil
    • 1/2 cup Sour Cream
    • 1/2 cup Mayonaise
    • 1/2 cup Parmesan shredded
    • 1/2 cup Gruyere shredded
    • 1/2 Lemon juice
    • 2 tbsp Chives chopped
    • Salt and Pepper to taste

    Instructions

    • In a large skillet over medium heat, heat olive oil and sauté onions until they become a darker golden brown. It should take about 5-7 minutes. Add garlic and sauté one more minute. Turn off heat and set aside. 
    • Preheat oven to 400 degrees
    • In a large mixing bowl, combine the onion and garlic mixture with the smoked trout. Add all remaining ingredients including the sautéed garlic and onions. Add salt and pepper to taste. 
      Top Down view of a bowl with all of the ingredients before hand mixing
    • Mix and transfer to small oven safe baking dish. Bake for 15-20 minutes or until heated through and top begins to brown. 
      Freshly mixed dip being spread in a dark red baking dish before going in the oven
    • Top with extra chives after it comes out of the ovenhttps://kitchenlaughter.com/how-to-smoke-trout-on-the-big-green-egg/
      Hot and Fresh from the Oven. The Caramelized Onions Darkened even Further. The Top is Sprinkled with Chopped Green Onions

    Notes

    Recipe works great with any kind of smoked fish or crab meat. 
    Follow the link for the recipe for the smoked trout. 
    Smoked salmon is another great option to substitute for the trout.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1serving | Calories: 258kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 56mg | Sodium: 250mg | Potassium: 187mg | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 290IU | Vitamin C: 5.3mg | Calcium: 185mg | Iron: 0.3mg
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