Brine the mullet and smoke with seasoning, but if the dip needs more flavor add: ¼ teaspoon salt and ¼ teaspoon pepper. You may substitute other smoked fish.
If there is a classic Florida fish dip, it is undoubtedly smoked mullet. Best purchased in the fall, just before the offshore spawning migration, when the meat is the fattest, it’s the time of year when roadside signs boasting “smoked mullet” pop up along rural Florida roadways.
Smoked mullet is awesome when combined with some tasty ingredients, then paired with a good old saltine cracker. Remove fish from skin and be sure to capture/remove any bones. Place cream cheese, mayonnaise, celery, onion, jalapeño, lime zest, lemon juice and parsley in food processor. Pulse a couple of times.
No matter what fish dip you enjoy, the recipe will likely include some combination of the following ingredients: smoked fish, mayonnaise, scallions, celery, peppers, dill pickles lemon juice, and sometimes cream cheese or sour cream, relish or capers, and seasonings. Smoked mullet and dip is an “old Florida” favorite