Who has the best salmon recipe?

[jeepster]

oh yeah by the way....  1.25 cup of beer, and 1 cup of pancake mix seasoned with lemon pepper make a bitchin beer batter.... took some king out of the freezer and made king n chips for dinner last night


some might say its a travesty to deepfry king salmon.... but when you ended the fishing season with 85lbs+ of king salmon in the freezer, it doesnt matter how you cook it if you can get people to eat the remaining 40lbs....

[PLUVIUSWAPITI]

jeepster, What kind of beer. Dark or a pale ale.

[longknife]

Smoked salmon

1 cup koshar salt
3 cups brown sugar

Layer the mixed brown sugar/salt on filets, stacking in a tub that will fit in fridge. 12hrs move bottom filets to top, for even soak. 12 hrs later(24hrs total) rinse with cold water, and pat dry on racks and refrigerate overnight (this seals the flesh from fat seaping out while smoking) Smoke with any kind of wood, i prefer hickory chunks for my smoker. My smoker works well at 90deg, and smokes for 8 hrs(depending on how full the smoker is). If the fish is not done, you can finnish it off at 90degrees w/out smoke till its done works the best.

If you can filet the fish out and keep the belly whole, it makes the BEST smoked salmon! It holds most of the oils in the fish. Notice how a bear will eat the bellys, and row...

[biggdogg]

I have 2 favorite ways to bbq salmon. The first is to fillet salmon pinbone it, then I slice jalapenos, cilantro, oninons, tomato, and lemon. Then Lay out the tin foil put lots of johonny's seasoning salt layer the ingedients above cover the top with another piece of tin foil and then cook untill the meat flakes. The second way season the  fillet with johonny's seasoing and smoother it with yellow mustard wrap with tin foil and bbq. The third favorite way to cook is cedar plank, but first I soak the cedar plank in apple juice for about 8 hours.

[birdwacker]

Pour some wheat thins in a baggy and  pound them into crums, Then put them in a small bowl with a half stick of butter and nuke it for 1 min. Sprinkle some garlic powder on the filets and then coat them with the wheat thins. Bake in a glass dish till done.

[jeepster]

jeepster, What kind of beer. Dark or a pale ale.

the pancake mix is whats important, not the beer, use snoqualmie falls lodge mix

first batch (the one i posted about) i used coors light
then i made some friday night for dinner and used IPA
made lunch saturaday and used guinness

all were damned fine

[RadSav]

For one whole fillet:

1/2 stick real salted butter melted
2-3 Tablespoons French's Mustard
(I never measure that's why the variance. 
Even more if the fish is strong or frozen for a while)
1-1.5 Tablespoons Roasted Garlic - I cheat and use Spice World.

Stir together butter and mustard while chilling the melted butter.
When it becomes creamy and the consistency of peanut butter mix in the garlic. With a paper towel pat the flesh of the salmon dry.  Then rub/spread your butter on in an even layer.  Grill with lid closed to preferred doneness.  My absolute favorite salmon/char recipe.


We also make salmon into great fish-n-chips using tempura batter.  I like Skipper's tartar sauce so we dip it in that.  Sweat-n-sour sauce ain't too bad for dipping either.

[osoblue]

nobody that has a great recipe will ever give it out and for that I have the best just play around a lot hint maple syrup thats all ya get from me

[6x6in6]

Nothing special simply because I enjoy the flavor of salmon.  Just a little butter and a few slices of lemon and sometimes a touch of dill. 

[quadrafire]

Doubt it is the best but I occasionally will deep fry salmon for fish tacos.
salmon in small chunks/strips. dip in beaten egg, dredge in 1/2 cornmeal 1/2 flour. fry until done.

Mix 1/2 cup mayo, 2 chipotle chilies in adobo sauce, 1/4 tsp salt, 1/8 tsp cayenne pepper. This is to spread in the tortilla

1/3 cup lime juice, 2 Tbls honey, 1 Tble veg/olive oil, 1 tsp ground cumin. This is to top your taco

2 cups coleslaw blend
1 cup minced fresh cilantro
Flour or corn tortillas--your choice.

Think I will have this tommorow night---as my mouth is watering right now

[swanny]

This is the best tasting and easiest recipe ever... cover your salmon fillet in brown sugar and then lay it on some slices of raw bacon laid out on a piece of tinfoil with the skin side up and cook on grill until done. This allows the fat from the skin to cook down through the meat and the bacon juices to mix with the brown sugar for the perfect salty and sweet marinade. Enough said.

This sounds really good, in fact I want to try it tomorrow night...how long do you cook it for? Never cooked it meat side down, does it cooke quicker?

[STIKNSTRINGBOW]

1 c of mayonnaise
1/4 c Brown sugar
1/4 c. each of red and green bell peppers
2TBS  dill relish
1TBS tabasco
 Mix all together smother fillet and bake.
 I also did this as a dinner special at a restaurant I was cooking at, but just spead the sauce over the top after broiling, got lot of tips that night !!
the sweet and hot combination is awesome, and if you save a little sauce for top w/o cooking it, the colors are very appealing !! (loses color when cooked)

[30.06]

Ok. I'll bite, but mostly I agree with 3 Nails. I love just plain Salmon. Grew up on the stuff. No one is going to give out their secret sacred smoked Salmon recipie. And the Indians I know didn't use soy sauce. That said, brown sugar is key, Johnny's seasoning sometimes helps, and garlic salt is required. And I h8 Garlic. I got this from an old Indian.
2nd favorite, Salmon balls. Breaded, deep fried, Tillamook cheese square in the middle. This is a leftover recipie from the plain baked salmon the night before. (cause I always catch such huge fish) !Not always!
3rd favorite, Salmon spread. Sandwiches, girlfriend, crackers, etc. Take your leftover remnants from your tiny stretched out shakers (just kiddin you all, us Hunt Wa members would never stretch a blackmouth), Baked the night before with maybe? a little butter and lemon, so now all ya got to do is mix with either tartar of your choice (Skippers) or just regular mayo and pickle.
Dog Salmon f*#%ed up my smoker so bad I won't ever keep another one. And this was a chrome chum!

[hunting4sanity]

So many great salmon recipes, now I wish I was better at catching them.   

When I don't have a fresh one I often go to my secret spot, Costco. Then I make a glaze that my sons really seem to like.  3/4 cup brown sugar,  3/4 tsp liquid smoke,  1 tbsp maple syrup,  2 tbsp water (just to get the consistency you want),  1/3 cup honey  I had never measured any of the amounts, but that's what my wife was guessing for my creation.  Mix it all up and baste one side of the skinless filet, I also season with lemon pepper and garlic salt.  I spray that no-stick stuff on the BBQ and put the basted side down on the grill and cook on medium/low to medium for about 8 minutes.  A couple minutes before flipping to the other side, I baste the second side & add more seasoning, then flip it over and cook for about 8 minutes more.  There's usually some of the basting left and I reapply some more after the filet has been flipped.  I've done the same mix and then smoked it for 3 hours instead of the BBQ, I like both ways of cooking it.  By the way, I still haven't tried bowhunter's but I'm planning on trying that and a few others from here.,

[asmith]

Ok I have two.  One is a keep it simple stupid recipe which is salt, pepper and garlic powder.  Cook until done.

Second is, place filet on foil.  Salt, pepper, bonion powder, several fresh garlic cloves, couple slices real butter, couple slices lemon(dont squeeze), a little drizzle Olive oil, and several good size splashes balsamic vinegar.  Wrap tight in foil and cook.  Comes out great.
Thanks, now I'm hungry.

Aaron