Stove Top Smoker Brined Salmon Food

STOVETOP SMOKER SALMON

Steps:

• FOLLOW MANUFACTURER'S INSTRUCTIONS FOR YOUR SMOKER or do the follwing:.
• Place the Alder chips in a small pile in the center of the smoker base.
• Line the drip pan with heavy foil for easy clean-up & place pan on top of the wood chips.
• Lightly spray the cooking rack with cooking spary & place in drip pan.
• Rinse the salmon under cold water & pat dry dry with paper towel.
• Brush olive oil on top of the salmon.
• Sprinkle desired amount of seasoning on top.
• Place salmon on cooking rack -- if more than one filet, be sure there's plenty of space between so the smoke can circulate.
• Close the smoker lid tightly & place on preheated burner.
• Cook on MEDIUM heat (or a little lower) for 25-30 minutes.
• Remove from heat & carefully open the lid.
• Check for doneness -- salmon should be opaque & flake easily when touched with a fork.
• ENJOY!

STOVE TOP SMOKED SALMON

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Remove the pin bones from the salmon.
• In a small bowl, combine the brown sugar, salt, and pepper. Spread 1/3 of the mixture evenly on the bottom of a large baking pan.
• Place the salmon on top and cover with remaining sugar-salt mixture.
• Cover and chill for at least 4 hours and up to overnight.
• Put wood chips in a large bowl, cover with water, and let soak at least 30 minutes. Drain, being careful to catch any wood bits from going down drain and clogging the pipes or messing with the disposal.
• Put soaked wood chips in a wok or roasting pan. Lightly grease a rack with the vegetable oil and set it over the wood chips. Rinse the cure from the salmon under cold water and pat dry.
• Put the salmon, skin-side-down, on the rack.
• Heat pan on high heat until the chips start to smoke. Reduce heat to low and cover pan with several layers of foil and seal very tightly to keep the smoke inside the pan. Cook undisturbed for 30 minutes.
• Turn off the heat and let salmon cool in the sealed smoky pan. When the pan is cool enough to touch, unwrap the salmon. Serve salmon warm, at room temperature, or chilled.

STOVE TOP SMOKER BRINED SALMON

Steps:

• Dissolve the salt and sugar in the boiling water. Combine remaining ingredients. Cool to room temperature. Pour into a baggie large enough to accommodate both the brine and the fish. Be sure fish is completely immersed in brine. Soak 1-4 hours.
• Gently rinse the fish under slow running water, removing some of the brine. Remove the lid from your smoker. Tilt the rack into the smoker, using the legs of the rack to rest against the lip of the smoker. Lay your fillet, skin side down, on the rack. Place rack in a cool, well ventilated place, such as a cool oven with the door propped open. Place a small fan blowing into the oven if possible. Allow to rest until a glossy film, or pellicle forms, that feels tacky-dry to the touch, about 4-8 hours.
• Prepare your smoker using the chips of your choice, about 1/4-1/3 cup total. Start smoker on high, and when light wisps of white smoke begin to rise, turn heat down to low and cover. Smoke over very low heat. This may take 1.5-2 hours. Check occasionally. Fish should appear opaque and lighter in color.
• This may be served warm or cold, or at room temperature. If you cool it prior to serving, the skin is easily removed.
• Easy Green Mayonnaise: 1 cup mayonnaise, 5 ounces chopped frozen spinach, cooked, squeezed dry, and cooled.
• 1/4 cup fresh herb of your choice (dill, tarragon, etc.) -- Combine the ingredients in a blender or food processor, process until well blended. Serve with smoked salmon.

DRY-BRINED SMOKED SALMON

Steps:

• Mix 1 cup brown sugar and kosher salt together in a small bowl.
• Spread a thin layer of the brown sugar mixture in the bottom of a 9-inch baking pan. Arrange 2 to 3 salmon fillets on top; cover with some of the brown sugar mixture. Repeat layers until all the salmon fillets are coated. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate, 8 hours to overnight.
• Preheat a smoker to 195 degrees F (91 degrees C) according to manufacturer's instructions.
• Rinse brown sugar mixture off salmon fillets. Brush fillets lightly with honey and sprinkle remaining 1/2 cup brown sugar on top.
• Pour cola-flavored beverage into the smoker's water pan; add water to within 1 inch of the top. Place half of the wood chips around the perimeter of the hot charcoal. Place salmon on the cooking racks.
• Cook salmon, adding more wood chips if needed, until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center reads 145 degrees F (63 degrees C), about 2 hours. Cool before serving, at least 15 minutes.

STOVE TOP SMOKER SALMON FILLETS AND STEAKS

Steps:

• Prepare the smoker with wood chips.
• Place steaks on rack, and season with salt & pepper.
• Smoke until the thickest part of the salmon is warm and slightly opaque (for a medium fillet), 14 to 18 minutes after closing the smoker lid, a few minutes longer for a fully cooked fillet/steak.
• Use the smoked salmon in related recipes: Smoked Salmon Gone to Heaven or Fettuccine with Smoked Salmon, Peas and Leeks.