Once you've had this brined smoked salmon, you want to have it any other way. It melts in your mouth and has a tasty smoky flavor. Eat it hot one night and on bagels the next morning.
Course
Breakfast
Cuisine
American
Keyword
brine, smoker
Prep Time5minutes
Cook Time2hours30minutes
Total Time2hours35minutes
Servings8
AuthorDenise Wright (MyLifeCookbook.com)
Ingredients
2 ½lbsfresh salmon
4cupswater
½onion chopped
2stalks celery chopped
1teaspoonmustard seeds
1teaspooncrushed garlic
1teaspoonfennel seeds
¼teaspooncayenne
2Tablespoonssalt
4Tablespoonsbrown sugar
Instructions
Add all ingredients in a bowl and mix. I used a 4 cup measure bowl.
Pour over your salmon and brine over night in the refrigerator.
One hour before cooking, take out your salmon and let set out on your rack.
Cook in your smoker until done. Different smokers work differently so I can't give you an exact time. Ours takes about 2 to 2 ½ hours.