Cedar Planked Whole Trout | Blue Flame Kitchen

Ingredients

• 3 cups water
• 3/4 cup bourbon*
• 1 untreated cedar plank (about 6 x 18 inches)
• 2 whole trout, cleaned and descaled (about 1 1/2 lb(0.75 kg) each
• 3/4 tsp salt, divided
• 3/4 tsp freshly ground pepper, divided
• 1/4 cup salted butter, sliced
• 1 piece lemon grass stalk (5 inch), halved lengthwise*
• 1/2 lemon, sliced*
• 1/4 cup sliced red onion*
• 6 fresh basil leaves*
• 4 cloves garlic, sliced*
• 4 lime leaves or 2 tsp grated lime peel*
• 4 sprigs fresh parsley*
• 1 tbsp canola oil