Plank Smoked Salmon With Sake Brine Wasabi Mayonnaise Food

CEDAR PLANK-SMOKED SALMON

Steps:

• Brine the fish: Combine the brown sugar, salt, 1 teaspoon pepper and 4 cups water in a large bowl. Stir until the sugar and salt dissolve. Add the salmon and weigh down with a can or skillet to keep it submerged. Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours or overnight.
• Soak the wood chips and cedar plank in water 1 hour, then prepare your grill for smoking.
• About 30 minutes before smoking, remove the salmon from the refrigerator; drain and pat dry. Place the salmon, skin-side down, on the cedar plank and season with salt and pepper. Top with the lemon slices and thyme sprigs. Let stand at room temperature to dry out, 30 minutes.
• Once the grill reaches 250 degrees F, place the plank with the salmon on the cooler side of the grill. Close the grill and let smoke until golden and just cooked through, about 20 minutes. If using a gas grill, turn off the flame and let the fish sit 10 more minutes (this is not necessary if using charcoal; it imparts more smoky flavor). Remove from the grill and serve hot or at room temperature.

CEDAR PLANK-SMOKED SALMON

Steps:

• Preheat the smoker to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C) according to manufacturer's instructions.
• Combine butter, garlic, 3 sprigs dill, and salt in a heat-proof dish. Place in the smoker until butter is melted and infused with flavor, at least 20 minutes. Remove from the smoker.
• Lay salmon on the plank of wood. Brush salmon with the flavored butter. Season with salt and pepper. Place in the smoker and close the door.
• Cook salmon until easily flaked with a fork, about 40 minutes. Check at 10-minute intervals and baste with butter.
• Serve garnished with lemon slices, remaining dill, and remaining flavored butter.

TEA --SMOKED SALMON WITH WASABI CUCUMBER 'REMOULADE' WITH TOAST POINTS

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, combine the water, sake, sugar, salt, ginger, and peppercorns. Stir until the salt and sugar have dissolved; the liquid should taste like sweet seawater. Place the fish in a salmon poacher. Pour the liquid over the salmon, cover, and allow to brine, refrigerated, about 1 hour.;
• In a food processor, combine the mustard, wasabi paste, garlic, and vinegar. While the processor is running, slowly drizzle in the canola oil until an emulsion is formed. Remove the mayonnaise-like mixture from the processor and place in a non-reactive stainless steel bowl. Fold in the cucumbers, scallions, and cilantro, season with salt and pepper and refrigerate until ready to use.;
• Remove the salmon from the poacher and thoroughly clean the poacher. Place 2 over-turned ramekins on either side of the inside of the poacher. Line the interior of the poacher, up to the rim, with foil. Make sure that the foil is placed over the ramekins. Repeat with another piece of foil. Add the sugar, rice and jasmine tea to the foil lined poacher. Cover and heat over medium heat until the rice mixture begins to smoke. Place the salmon on top of poaching rack, lower into the poacher, turn the heat to low, and smoke the salmon, covered, for 10 minutes. Turn off the heat and smoke the salmon for and additional 10 minutes. The salmon will be cooked medium-rare to medium. Keep the salmon warm in the poacher.
• Garnish: 1 medium cucumber, peeled, and thinly sliced Toast points
• Plating: Line a large Chinese-style platter with the thinly sliced cucumbers. Place the side of smoked salmon on top of the cucumbers. Arrange the toast points around the salmon. Present the remoulade in a small bowl accompanying the platter. If desired, drizzle a small amount of the remoulade on the salmon.

PLANK-SMOKED SALMON WITH SAKE BRINE & WASABI MAYONNAISE

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine the soy sauce, sake, mirin, brown sugar, sliced ginger, garlic, chili sauce and kosher salt, Whisk together until the sugar and salt have dissolved.
• Place the Salmon fillet, skin side down, in a shallow glass dish large enough for the fillet to lie flat. Pour the marinade over. Cover and place in the refrigerator for at least 12 hours. Turn the fillet every few hours to allow the marinade to penetrate all over.
• Remove fillet from marinade and set, skin side down, on the grilling plank. Refrigerate for 2 hours to allow the remaining marinade to set on the surface of the Salmon. Season Salmon with a little black pepper - not a lot, just a little. Sprinkle with a little extra brown sugar. Fire up your grill to 350-450°F (180-230°C).
• Place the Salmon plank on the grill and sprinkle Salmon with the sage. Close grill lid and plank smoke for 25-35 minutes, until the Salmon is just done and can easily flake with a fork. Remove Salmon from grill. Sprinkle surface of Salmon with chopped fresh sage.
• To make the Wasabi Mayonnaise, whisk together the mayonnaise, wasabi paste, minced ginger and garlic. Set aside.
• Slice Salmon into six equal portions and serve with a dollop of Wasabi Mayonnaise. Enjoy!

TEA SMOKED SALMON WITH WASABI LATKES

Steps:

• Cut the salmon in 4 equal pieces and place in a small hotel pan or baking dish. In a bowl, mix together mirin, water, sugar and salt, stir until dissolved. Add ginger and peppercorns to liquid. Pour brine on salmon and marinate for 1 hour. Pull salmon out of brine and place in a bamboo steamer.
• In a wok lined with foil add the rice, sugar and tea. Mix well and turn wok on medium heat. When mixture starts to smolder, place bamboo steamer on top. Seal the seam between the bamboo steamer and wok with wet cloths. Turn wok down to low and smoke for 15 minutes. Turn wok off and let smoke another 15 minutes. Salmon will be about medium rare and should be served warm.
• For the "latkes": In a bowl, mix warm potatoes and butter. Mix in scallions, horseradish and wasabi. Season with salt and pepper. Shape potato mixture into 2 1/2 inch diameter cakes. Dredge the cakes in flour followed by egg and finally panko. Deep fry cakes at 350 degrees until golden brown.
• Plating: Put a small mound of apple salad in the center of the plate, a potato cake on top and the salmon on top of the cake. Drizzle emulsion around the plate and garnish with chives.

WASABI MAYO SALMON

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• In a small bowl, mix together the mayonnaise and wasabi powder. Place the salmon on a greased baking tray, skin side down. Spread the mayonnaise mixture evenly over the top. Press crushed potato chips into the mayonnaise.
• Bake for 20 minutes in the preheated oven, or until fish flakes with a fork.

ALDER PLANK SMOKED SALMON

Steps:

• Soak the salmon fillet in a brine solution for at least 4 hours, but preferably overnight. Also, submerge the alder wood in water, placing a heavy object on top of it to prevent floating.
• Preheat an outdoor smoker for 160°F to 180°F (70°C to 90°C).
• Remove the salmon from the brine, rinse thoroughly under cold running water, and pat dry with paper towels. Remove the wood plank from the water, and lay the fish out on the plank. Season with freshly ground black pepper.
• Smoke the salmon for at least 2 hours, checking after 1 1/2 hours for doneness. The fish is done when it flakes with a fork, but it should also not be too salty. As the fish smokes, the salt content reduces. Adjust the cooking time and salty flavor to your taste. (NOTE: Smoking a fillet can take 2 to 6 hours depending on your taste, the size of the fillet, and the fat content of the fish.).
• During the last 30 minutes of smoking mix together the brown sugar and water to form a paste. Brush this liberally onto the salmon.

MOLASSES SMOKED SALMON

Steps:

• Cut fillets into 1 inch wide strips.
• Prepare brine solution and place in a non-metallic container.
• Add salmon strips to brine and refrigerate for 4 to 6 hours.
• Rinse fish in cold water and refrigerate overnight to dry.
• Spray smoker racks with cooking spray (PAM). Fasten foil under racks to prevent dripping.
• Place salmon on racks leaving room between strips. Smoke for 4 to 5 hours rotating racks top to bottom half way through the process.