How to Smoke Salmon
- Recipe #1
The
following recipe is a very simple dry-brine recipe for smoking salmon and other
fish. This is the recipe I almost always use when I smoke my own fish.
| What you will need
Ingredients |
You
will need the following to make this recipe:
Salmon
fillets - however many you have, or however many will fit in your
smoker at one time
Dark brown sugar - the amount depends upon how much fish you have...
see the next page for details
Non-iodized salt (canning salt works well)
Garlic, preferably fresh pressed garlic
A large bowl to mix the dry brine in
A non-metallic container (glass, enamel, plastic) to brine the fish
in
A smoker to smoke the fish in
Preferred, but not required a vacuum
packer and bags to package your finished product.
| How-to the
steps involved |
Here
are the steps that we will follow:
Preparing the fish
Preparing the dry brine
Brining the fish
Rinsing / drying the fish
Smoking the fish
Packaging the fish |