Bacon Grilled Cajun Trout

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 (1 lb) whole trout, cleaned with heads and tails removed
• 1 (16 ounce) bottle cajun marinade (recommended ( a-1 steakhunter)
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can diced tomatoes with green pepper celery and onion
• 1/4 teaspoon liquid smoke (recommended ( wright's)
• 1 tablespoon cajun seasoning
• 1/4 cup real crumbled cooked bacon
• butcher kitchen twine, 12 pieces, 6 to 8 inches long
• 8 slices thick-cut bacon

Recipe

• 1 set up grill for direct cooking over medium heat. oil grate when ready to start cooking.
• 2 place trout in large zip-top bag and cover with marinade; reserve 1/4 cup of marinade for sauce. marinate for 30 minutes.
• 3 in a small saucepan, combine reserved marinade, tomatoes, liquid smoke, cajun seasoning, and crumbled bacon. bring to a boil. reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes; set aside.
• 4 lay 3 pieces of butcher twine horizontally on a sheet pan, evenly spaced. lay 1 slice of bacon vertically on top of butcher twine. place 1 fish on top of bacon slice. top fish with another slice of bacon. tie each piece of twine so that you have 3 knots securely holding the fish in place. repeat process with all remaining fish. place whole fish on grill. cook for a total of 15 to 18 minutes, turning every 3 to 4 minutes. watch for flare-ups from bacon slices. remove from grill. untie twine from fish. top with cajun tomato sauce and serve warm.
• 5 indoor: prepare and marinate trout as directed. preheat oven to 450 degrees f.
• 6 place prepared trout on foil lined baking sheet. roast fish for 30 minutes. serve as directed.