Brad's smoked salmon - Easy to do and Very moist even after warming up leftovers the next day!. Today I am sharing this Brad's smoked salmon! A quick and easy dinner that is ready in under 15 minutes! Don't be intimidated to smoke salmon at home! Have you downloaded the new Food Network Kitchen app yet? Smoked salmon is a preparation of salmon, typically a fillet that has been cured and hot or cold smoked. Due to its moderately high price, smoked salmon is considered a delicacy. Although most salmon is hot smoked, slow/cold smoke is for the best candied quality.
Skin and debone salmon, as well as cut off dark meat before smoking.
The quality of cold smoked salmon made at home transcends the commercial product.
As cool, subdued smoke caresses brine-cured salmon, magic happens!
You can cook Brad's smoked salmon with 8 Ingredients and 10 steps. See the following guide!
Ingredients for Brad's smoked salmon:
- 2 (10 lb) salmon.
- 4 cups packed dark brown sugar.
- 3/4 cup course kosher salt.
- 1 tbs garlic powder.
- 1 tbs white pepper.
- 1 tbs lemon pepper.
- 1/2 tbs ground mustard.
- 1/2 tbs ground ginger.
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Step by step how to cook Brad's smoked salmon:
- Mix all ingredients except salmon.
- Fillet and remove rib bones from salmon. Leave skin on. Cut into serving sized pieces..
- Lay brine mix in the bottom of a extra large glass baking pan.
- Place a layer of salmon skin side down..
- Cover with brine mix. Lay next layer meat side down and cover with more brine. Next layer lay skin side down and cover with more brine..
- Cover with saran wrap and brine in fridge 24 hrs.
- After brining, remove fish. Rinse lightly. Place on a towel to dry. A small fan will speed up the process.
- Place in your smoker. Fish must be dry. Moisture will collect soot from the smoke..
- Smoke between 120 - 150 degrees. Add smoke for two hours. Then just heat for 2. Keep repeating this process. Fish will be done in 18 hrs. The thinner belly and tail pieces will be done first. Thicker pieces may require more time..
- Fish will keep in the fridge up to three weeks. But it never lasts that long around me..
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