Smoked Salmon Recipes Pellet Smoker 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.

MESQUITE-SMOKED SALMON

Steps:

• Combine chopped cilantro, wine, soy sauce and lemon juice in a small bowl.
• Whisk in oil a little at a time.
• Place fish in a nonaluminum pan.
• Pour marinade over; refrigerate salmon 4 hours or overnight, turning occasionally.
• Remove fish from marinade and place on rack 30 minutes to dry.
• Pour marinade into smoker's water bath.
• Spread mesquite chips on rack of gas or electric smoker.
• Add onion and bay leaves to water bath and fill with water.
• Fill fish cavity with 1 cup cilantro leaves and stems.
• Oil smoker rack and set fish on rack.
• Cover smoker;set heat on high.
• Smoke salmon until fish is just opaque, about 1 hour.
• Cool 15 minutes.
• Discard skin and grey meat from fish.
• Set fish on platter;surround with cilantro and lemon slices.
• Serve at room temperature with Cilantro Sauce (Recipe #232006).
• To smoke fish in a covered barbeque, prepare medium-low coals in barbeque grill. Push coals to sides.Place marinade,onion and bay leaves in 7x11-inch disposable aluminum pan. Place in center of coals and fill with water. Spread mesquite chips over coals. Oil grill rack. Set fish on rack, cover and smoke,turning once and cooking until opaque, about 1 1/2 hours.

SMOKED SALMON

Steps:

• In a large bowl, mix all brine ingredients thoroughly.
• In a large, deep pan combine whole salmon fillets with the brine mixture to soak over night, keeping refrigerated.
• Rinse thoroughly after brining.
• Pat dry with a paper towel and allow to air dry for at least one hour prior to smoking.
• Lay salmon fillets on smoker rack skin side down.
• Cook in smoker at 165°F for 3-5 hours.
• Cooking time will depend on the thickness of your fillets.