5.0 from 12 votes
Hot Smoked Salmon Made At Home
Hot Smoked Salmon is ready to eat and can be used in hot or cold dishes as an ingredient or simply eaten by itself. Fresh Salmon is first cured and then smoked. The result is firm and meaty Salmon with a lingering smoky flavor.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
6 hrs
Additional Time
1 d
Total Time
1 d 6 hrs 5 mins
Servings: 4 3oz servings
Calories: 169 kcal
Course:
Appetizer , Lunch , Brunch
Cuisine:
International
Ingredients
- 12 oz fresh salmon filet
- 4 tbsp brown sugar
- 2 tbsp salt kosher is best.
- 1 tsp fresh ground pepper
Instructions
- Using a knife, scrap all loose scales from the skin. Wash the salmon and dab it dry with paper towel (kitchen roll.)
- Mix the salt, sugar and pepper together and apply half of the curing mixture to one side of the salmon.
- With one side covered with the curing mixture, turn the Salmon over and repeat the process of applying the mixture on the other side.
- Wrap the Salmon in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 12 - 24 hours to cure.
- Remove the Salmon from the refrigerator, remove the plastic wrap and rinse off the brine under cold running water. Dab dry with paper towel (kitchen roll).
- Follow the manufacturer's instructions for your individual smoker. Then place the Salmon, skin side down, into the smoker and smoke for approximately 6 hours or until the Salmon reaches an internal temperature of 145 degrees F. / 63 degrees C.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1g
Calories
169kcal
(8%)
Carbohydrates
12g
(4%)
Protein
17g
(34%)
Fat
5g
(8%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
Cholesterol
47mg
(16%)
Sodium
3529mg
(147%)
Potassium
448mg
(13%)
Fiber
0.3g
(1%)
Sugar
12g
(24%)
Vitamin A
40IU
(1%)
Calcium
27mg
(3%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 43oz servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 169
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1g | |
| Calories | 169kcal | 8% |
| Carbohydrates | 12g | 4% |
| Protein | 17g | 34% |
| Fat | 5g | 8% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 47mg | 16% |
| Sodium | 3529mg | 147% |
| Potassium | 448mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 0.3g | 1% |
| Sugar | 12g | 24% |
| Vitamin A | 40IU | 1% |
| Calcium | 27mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.