This deliciously moist salmon entree can also be served as an appetizer with crackers.
Smoked Brined Salmon
- Prep Time 10 min
- Total 4 hr 10 min
- Servings 6
- Ingredients 11
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup salt
- 1 tablespoon grated orange peel (from 1 small orange)
- 1 medium onion, sliced
- 1 teaspoon whole black peppercorns
- 4 cups water
- 2 1/2- to 3-lb skin-on salmon fillet
- 4 to 6 wood chunks for smoking (hickory, mesquite or apple)*
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
Instructions
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Step1In large heavy-duty resealable plastic food-storage bag, mix sugar, salt, orange peel, onion, peppercorns and 4 cups water. Seal bag and squeeze to mix until sugar and salt have dissolved. Place salmon in bag of brine; seal bag. Refrigerate at least 3 hours but no longer than 4 hours.
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Step2Cover wood chunks with water; soak at least 30 minutes.
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Step3Drain wood chunks. Prepare and heat smoker using wood chunks and adding water to water pan following manufacturer’s directions.
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Step4Meanwhile, remove salmon from brine; discard brine. Blot salmon dry with paper towels. Brush both sides of salmon with oil. Place salmon, skin side down. Sprinkle with paprika and pepper.
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Step5Place salmon, skin side down, on top grill rack in smoker. Cover and smoke about 1 hour or until salmon flakes easily with a fork. If smoking stops, add additional wood chunks through side door of smoker.
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Step6Place salmon, skin side up, on foil. Peel skin from fish and discard. Use foil to turn fish onto serving platter.
Nutrition
270
Calories
13g
Total Fat
34g
Protein
4g
Total Carbohydrate
4g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 270
- Calories from Fat
- 110
- Total Fat
- 13g
- 19%
- Saturated Fat
- 3g
- 15%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 105mg
- 35%
- Sodium
- 490mg
- 20%
- Potassium
- 800mg
- 23%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 4g
- 1%
- Dietary Fiber
- 0g
- 0%
- Sugars
- 4g
- Protein
- 34g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 4%
- 4%
- Vitamin C
- 2%
- 2%
- Calcium
- 0%
- 0%
- Iron
- 6%
- 6%
Exchanges:
0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 5 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 0 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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