Nailed by the Fire

[jjtroutbum]

This is something that is great for a one bowl(cup)clean up meal.

1. 2 small trout boned
   
2. olive oil
   
3. cracked black pepper and cayenne pepper
   
4. salt
   
5. some herbs rosemary thyme whatever else
   

Soak two split logs for at least an hour in water. Build your fire near something to reflect the heat towards the fish ie.a rock pile, tall side of camp grill. I have made a reflector out of heavy foil. Works well for wind screen also. Let coals burn to hot about a third to half white. Then pile them by your reflector. Place fish on boards, skin down. Drive nails is to hold them down. Oil and season . Cover board ends with foil to keep clean. Lean logs fish tail down on end in front of fire. Rotate to cook evenly after about 10min. Done when flakes in thickest part takes about 20min total. Serve on the log . Its not a new recipie it was been done on the barbeque with ceder planks. I like to throw the "plates" in the fire and tell some fish stories over a couple of iced kentucky "deserts." More on thos some other time.

[Brian K. Shaffer]

Where are you cooking up this shorelunch beadhead - I'm there!

Great recipe.. one I have seen in person.. many times.. but not tried myself.

'Tis a shame those little trout can taste so good when prepared properly!

Brian