Hot Smoked Salmon
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Hot Smoked Salmon
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This Hot Smoked Salmon recipe is easy to make on your wood or pellet smoker and can be used in so many ways. Eat it plain as an appetizer or for dinner, scramble it with eggs, make smoked salmon chowder, and lots more!
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Ingredients
- 2-3 pounds salmon
Brine
- 4 cups water
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1/3 cup kosher salt
Rub
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Basting
- 3/4 cup maple syrup
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Instructions
- Mix the brine ingredients together in a large shallow dish with a lid or a 2-gallon ziploc bag.
- Add the salmon to the brine, then cover or seal and brine for 4 to 8 hours in the refrigerator.
- Remove the salmon from the brine, rinse, and pat dry.
- Place the salmon skin side down on a wire rack set over a baking sheet. Allow to dry in a cool, breezy spot for 2 hours or for 8 to 12 hours in the refrigerator to develop a pellicle.
- Heat your smoker to 180°F. Set a water tray on the smoker grate to create a humid environment.
- Mix rub ingredients together, then sprinkle over the salmon.
- Place the salmon on the grill with the skin side down and close the lid. Smoke for 3 to 5 hours, until the internal temperature reaches 135°F to 140°F, brushing with maple syrup once each hour.
- Remove from the grill and serve or store in the refrigerator in an airtight container for 8 to 10 days.
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Notes
- Adapted from Cooking LSL.
- If your smoker goes lower, start smoking the fish at 150°F and increase to 180°F after 2 hours. It will take slightly longer to smoke the fish, but you run less of a risk of drying it out by cooking too quickly.
- If you have a vacuum-sealer, you can seal the salmon and it will last for up to 3 weeks in the fridge. Or you can freeze it for up to 1 year.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
249kcal
(12%)
Carbohydrates
36g
(12%)
Protein
15g
(30%)
Fat
5g
(8%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
Cholesterol
42mg
(14%)
Sodium
3383mg
(141%)
Potassium
451mg
(13%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
34g
(68%)
Vitamin A
113IU
(2%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
55mg
(6%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 249 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 249kcal | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 36g | 12% |
| Protein | 15g | 30% |
| Fat | 5g | 8% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 42mg | 14% |
| Sodium | 3383mg | 141% |
| Potassium | 451mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 34g | 68% |
| Vitamin A | 113IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 55mg | 6% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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