Dry-Brined Smoked Salmon Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Seafood Recipes. (Dry-Brined Smoked Salmon Recipe). We've been playing with smoked salmon recipes for years and this quick dry-brine process is easy and delicious. A go-to appetizer in our house any time there's a party. Hope you enjoy. Try serving it with plain bagels and cream cheese.

Brief

Cook: 2hrs

Additional: 8hrs15 mins

Total: 10hrs15 mins

Servings: 12

Yield: 3 pounds

Dry-Brined Smoked Salmon Recipe

Ingredients

1 ½ cups brown sugar

divided

1 cup kosher salt

3 pounds salmon fillets

½ cup honey

2 (12 fluid ounce) cans or bottles cola-flavored carbonated beverage (such as Coca-Cola®)

3 cups wood chips

soaked

Chef John's Crab Cakes

Dinner

Directions

Step 1

Mix 1 cup brown sugar and kosher salt together in a small bowl.

Step 2

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.

Step 3

Preheat a smoker to 195 degrees F (91 degrees C) according to manufacturer's instructions.

Step 4

Rinse brown sugar mixture off salmon fillets. Brush fillets lightly with honey and sprinkle remaining 1/2 cup brown sugar on top.

Step 5

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.

Step 6

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.

Nutritional Information

Dry-Brined Smoked Salmon Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:12

Calories: 296.1

% Daily Value *

Protein: 20.8g 42%

Carbohydrates: 45.1g 15%

Sugars: 44.8g

Fat: 3.8g 6%

Saturated Fat: 0.9g 5%

Cholesterol: 48.7mg 16%

Vitamin A Iu: 110.6IU 2%

Niacin Equivalents: 11mg 84%

Vitamin B6: 0.5mg 32%

Vitamin C: 1.3mg 2%

Folate: 12.1mcg 3%

Calcium: 65.4mg 7%

Iron: 0.8mg 5%

Magnesium: 32.6mg 12%

Potassium: 428.8mg 12%

Sodium: 7653mg 306%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 7%

Calories From Fat: 34.2

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.