It's the perfect time of year to smoke salmon and if you can get fresh wild caught salmon, then that is the best way to go. You can also use other types of salmon and even frozen and farm raised salmon will become amazing once you've smoked it following the directions in this recipe. Be sure to use my original [...]
In my opinion, salmon is never as good as it can be unless it's smoked. It's also never as good as it can be unless you brine it before you smoke it to help lock in the tasty fats. In this recipe, I will show you how to brine the salmon, dry it until it forms a perfect "seal" or [...]
This smoked filet mignon of salmon is delicate, delicious and easy to prepare when you want something really special for dinner. Many people think that Filet mignon is beef and, while it usually is, it doesn't have to be. In essence, (mignon) just means cute or dainty and (filet) means boneless. I love this version made from salmon and I think you [...]
Hot smoked salmon on a stick might seem like a strange name but you have to understand that we normally smoke salmon a little on the cool side, we fuss over it, try to make sure the white stuff (albumin) does not emerge to the surface and take all kinds of pains with it (or at least I do). This [...]
This smoked salmon candy also called "indian candy" was, at one time, a staple food while traveling away from home where cooking was difficult or near impossible. The texture ranges from moist and tender to slightly dry and chewy depending on how long you cook it and you will just have to decide exactly how you like it best. Update: [...]
Who doesn't love maple glazed smoked salmon? Alright, maybe there are a few people around who don't but, I haven't met too many folks who wouldn't tear into some home smoked salmon hot and fresh from the smoker. Smoking salmon is more about the preparation than the actual smoking process and if you get the brine and the seasoning right, the rest is [...]
This week I am going to show you how to smoke a salmon but in a slightly different way. It will be a stuffed smoked salmon, stuffed with lump crab meat, walnuts, and brie. Smoked salmon is easy and you will also find that it does not take much time to do. In as little as 4 hours, you can brine, dry, [...]
This month, I would like to turn the focus toward smoking salmon. We won't exactly be cold smoking it but we won't be smoking it hot at 225 degrees like we normally do most other meats either. Salmon happens to be a fish that has a lot of oil/fat in it and this produces great flavor and helps to keep [...]
Good afternoon and welcome to the May edition of the Smoking-Meat.com monthly newsletter. I am your host, Jeff Phillips, and I have lots of great information for you in this edition featuring the mysterious but amazingly easy instructions for smoking salmon in your backyard.. Now let's get straight to it! You Can Smoke Salmon Like the Pros(in your backyard) My [...]
This salmon recipe smoked on a cedar plank comes from a member of the smoking meat forum and is one of the best I have seen. Smoked/Grilled Cedar Plank Salmon Recipe and Instructions You can get a kit containing cedar planks from hardward stores or make your own (which is MUCH cheaper) - if you buy cedar from lumber store, [...]
