14 smoked fish recipes

Fish brined overnight in soy sauce, white wine, sugar, and spices then smoked over hickory or apple-cherry wood for up to 12 hours. Includes an oven-dried alternative.

Three-ingredient brine for smoking fish that firms up flesh, seasons deep, and builds the tacky pellicle hot smoke needs to grab hold.

Two easy fish brine recipes for smoking: a basic salt-and-sugar brine and a stronger brown sugar cure. Customize with garlic, dill, or tarragon for smoked fish that keeps up to a year frozen.

Smoky bluegill fish dip made with steamed fillets, mayo, Worcestershire sauce, liquid smoke, and a squeeze of lemon. A no-cook appetizer that turns your fresh catch into party food.

Traditional Irish oatcakes made with just oatmeal, flour, salt, and water. Griddle-cooked then oven-crisped, these sturdy flatbreads pair with butter, cheese, or smoked fish.

Cold-smoked grilled pompano with a smoked tomato and aged balsamic vinaigrette. A two-stage technique that builds deep smoke and char on a rich Gulf Coast game fish.

Smoked and grilled pompano with a raw smoked-tomato and balsamic vinaigrette. A two-stage seafood main that builds wood smoke into the fish and a bright tomato dressing.

Smoked haddock potato pie with a fluffy mash topping, flaked fish, and tangy fromage frais in place of butter. Grilled until the cheese turns golden and crunchy on top. A lighter take on classic fish pie.

Authentic Irish oatcakes: rustic four-ingredient oat triangles cooked on a bakestone with bacon drippings or beef fat. Pair with butter, cheese, jam or smoked fish. Centuries-old Celtic staple.

Whole smoked trout on a charcoal grill with lemon and lime slices in the cavity. Low and slow over soaked wood chips for flaky, smoky fish with minimal effort.

Kipper pate slices layer creamy smoked fish on golden puff pastry, finished with a cool cucumber-mint dressing. A British appetizer that handles a dinner party with quiet confidence.

Irish hot pot casserole layered with sliced potatoes, onions, carrots, peas, rice, and smoked sausage baked in tomato soup. A hearty one-dish dinner that feeds a crowd.

A spicy, but savory dish made with pinto beans and smoked ham that tastes great after being left to simmer in a crockpot.

Crispy roasted onions seared in a smoking-hot skillet and tossed with fresh cilantro. A 3-ingredient Indian-style side dish ready in under 5 minutes.