Cooking fish in the backcountry

[sohail imran]

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I love mid day fishing and eating fresh fish for dinner on scouting trips. How are you cooking fish in the backcountry? I have always brought a few pieces of aluminum foil, olive oil, salt and pepper and lay the fish on a rock placed in hot coals. With this years drought and fire bans coming early most likely, an open fire may not be an option. I know there is the frypan option but it seems messy. Just looking for other ideas.

 

[bpietila]

I haven't tried ceviche with trout, but I've done it quite a bit with ocean fish while out on a boat. I might try it this summer. Basically, you put the fish in a plastic baggy with lime juice and the acids "Cook" the fish. No heat needed. You also put other stuff in the mix like diced onion, tomatoe, cilantro and green olives are pretty good too. Then you spoon this mix onto soft taco shells or tostadas.

I second or third the ceviche. I also make poke. Excellent with seaweed and rice or plain old ritz crackers.

 

[mikey]

best fish ive had was on the next to last day of a backpacking trip
we reached a small lake at the top of the mountains

caught trout and wife made thai fish curry

coconut milk powder
dried shiitake mushrooms
yellow curry powder
trout
rice

was amazing!