4.9 from 42 votes
Smoked Fish Dip
This smoked fish dip recipe has a gentle smoked flavor with bright herbal notes and tangy fresh lemon flavor. Jalapenos add just the right heat level to give your tongue a little tingle. Not too spicy, though.
Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
2 hrs 30 mins
Total Time
4 hrs
Servings: 16
Calories: 13213 kcal
Course:
Appetizer
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
FOR SMOKING THE FISH:
- 4 cups cold water
- 1½ ounces pickling spice
- 1½ pounds kingfish fillet skin-on,
FOR SMOKED FISH DIP:
- 1 pound smoked fish skin & bones removed
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- ⅓ cup cilantro chopped
- 1 lemon
- 2 jalapeños
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon white pepper
Instructions
FOR SMOKING YOUR OWN FISH:
- In a dish large enough to hold the fish fillets, add 1½ ounces pickling spice and 4 cups cold water. Add 1½ pounds kingfish fillet and ensure that the water covers the fillets. Set aside for 1½ hours.
- Prepare the grill or smoker for indirect cooking (one side of the grill has heat, and the other side doesn't).
- Add the dry wood chips to the smoker box. Set the wood chips over the grill's heat source and heat until they reach about 250-275 degrees and begin to smoke.
- Add the fish fillets, skin side down, to the opposite side of the grill that doesn't have the heat on. Smoke the fish for 2-2½ hours until the skin turns amber and the flesh is cooked. Transfer the fish to a baking sheet and let it cool to room temperature.
Cup of Yum
TO MAKE THE SMOKED FISH DIP:
- Remove the skin from 1 pound smoked fish and discard. Add chunks of the fish to a food processor and pulse 1-2 times.
- Add 1 cup mayonnaise ⅓ cup cilantro, juice of 1 lemon, 2 jalapeños, roughly chopped, ½ teaspoon salt and ½ teaspoon white pepper Pulse several more times until the ingredients are combined and the dip is the consistency you like. (Can be smooth or chunky).
- Transfer the dip to an airtight food storage container and refrigerate overnight for the flavors to marry.
Notes
- This recipe makes about 1 pound of smoked fish dip.
- Feel free to add a few dashes of your favorite hot sauce to the dip itself or to top off every luscious bite!
Nutrition Information
Calories
132.13kcal
(7%)
Carbohydrates
2.8g
(1%)
Protein
6.09g
(12%)
Fat
11.21g
(17%)
Saturated Fat
1.88g
(9%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
6.43g
Monounsaturated Fat
2.51g
Trans Fat
0.03g
Cholesterol
20.05mg
(7%)
Sodium
178.7mg
(7%)
Potassium
131.61mg
(4%)
Fiber
0.84g
(3%)
Sugar
0.32g
(1%)
Vitamin A
66.3IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
6.8mg
(8%)
Calcium
23.92mg
(2%)
Iron
0.44mg
(2%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 16Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 13213
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 132.13kcal | 7% |
| Carbohydrates | 2.8g | 1% |
| Protein | 6.09g | 12% |
| Fat | 11.21g | 17% |
| Saturated Fat | 1.88g | 9% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 6.43g | 38% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2.51g | 13% |
| Trans Fat | 0.03g | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 20.05mg | 7% |
| Sodium | 178.7mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 131.61mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 0.84g | 3% |
| Sugar | 0.32g | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 66.3IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 6.8mg | 8% |
| Calcium | 23.92mg | 2% |
| Iron | 0.44mg | 2% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.