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I need a good smoked salmon\steelhead recipe
« on: April 17, 2012, 05:10:02 PM »
I just recently got a new electric smoker. I've only smoked fish a couple times and I've tried a few recipes but never seems to come out all that well and would like to try some other variations so if anyone has a good one please help me out. Every time I try someone elses fish its like eating candy but mine isn't bad just not as good as others I've had so any help would be great as far as what chips to use and so on. Thanks.  :bash:

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Re: I need a good smoked salmon\steelhead recipe
« Reply #1 on: April 17, 2012, 05:16:43 PM »
Mix together 8 cups of brown sugar and 3/4 cup of salt. Put in big zip lock bag and mix really good. Put fish in a pan with sides higher than fish. Pat them dry with paper towel. Then add about 3/4 in. of the brown sugar/salt mix over the fish. Put in fridge over night. Brown sugar mix will be dissolved like a syrup the next day.  Take fish out and pat them off. Stick in smoker. I use alder chunks.  This is the only way I do fish and everyone loves it.  :twocents:

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Re: I need a good smoked salmon\steelhead recipe
« Reply #2 on: April 17, 2012, 05:34:23 PM »
every kind of recipe you can think of on smoked salmon and ten some :-)

http://www.justsmokedsalmon.com/index.htm
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Re: I need a good smoked salmon\steelhead recipe
« Reply #3 on: April 17, 2012, 05:40:37 PM »
Mix together 8 cups of brown sugar and 3/4 cup of salt. Put in big zip lock bag and mix really good. Put fish in a pan with sides higher than fish. Pat them dry with paper towel. Then add about 3/4 in. of the brown sugar/salt mix over the fish. Put in fridge over night. Brown sugar mix will be dissolved like a syrup the next day.  Take fish out and pat them off. Stick in smoker. I use alder chunks.  This is the only way I do fish and everyone loves it.  :twocents:
I do the same recipe and it's outstanding and simple. The only thing I do different is I after the overnight sitting is I wash them off then pat and air dry before I stick them in the smoker, it is making my mouth water just thinking about it.  Very simple recipe
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Re: I need a good smoked salmon\steelhead recipe
« Reply #4 on: April 17, 2012, 06:17:13 PM »
Mix together 8 cups of brown sugar and 3/4 cup of salt. Put in big zip lock bag and mix really good. Put fish in a pan with sides higher than fish. Pat them dry with paper towel. Then add about 3/4 in. of the brown sugar/salt mix over the fish. Put in fridge over night. Brown sugar mix will be dissolved like a syrup the next day.  Take fish out and pat them off. Stick in smoker. I use alder chunks.  This is the only way I do fish and everyone loves it.  :twocents:

Is that whole fish, fillets or steaks?

Sounds good. I have also seen that similar, but at some stage adding CocaCola

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Re: I need a good smoked salmon\steelhead recipe
« Reply #5 on: April 17, 2012, 06:18:47 PM »
I do whole fillets myself.
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Re: I need a good smoked salmon\steelhead recipe
« Reply #6 on: April 17, 2012, 07:10:33 PM »
 I did one real similar to that with the coca cola and it was ok but I think I left it in smoker a little too long. I've heard some people say the put smoke to it the entire time it's in there and others say just two pans. But I've heard of alot of people using alder biscuits so I think I'll give that a try. Thanks for the tips guys I'll give it a try this weekend I think. I got a ton of fish this week so if there's any more recipes or suggestion I'd like to try a few different kinds. I'll definitely check out that website and let u know how it turns out.

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Re: I need a good smoked salmon\steelhead recipe
« Reply #7 on: April 17, 2012, 07:15:17 PM »
Mix together 8 cups of brown sugar and 3/4 cup of salt. Put in big zip lock bag and mix really good. Put fish in a pan with sides higher than fish. Pat them dry with paper towel. Then add about 3/4 in. of the brown sugar/salt mix over the fish. Put in fridge over night. Brown sugar mix will be dissolved like a syrup the next day.  Take fish out and pat them off. Stick in smoker. I use alder chunks.  This is the only way I do fish and everyone loves it.  :twocents:

Is that whole fish, fillets or steaks?

Sounds good. I have also seen that similar, but at some stage adding CocaCola

After they sit overnight in the brown sugar mix. I sometimes add a 2 liter bottle of coke so it covers the fish and then let sit overnight again. It has a little differant tast but is also good. Just easier not adding the coke.  :twocents:

I do it both ways whole fillets and cut into 3in. wide pieces.

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Re: I need a good smoked salmon\steelhead recipe
« Reply #8 on: April 17, 2012, 07:24:17 PM »
I did one real similar to that with the coca cola and it was ok but I think I left it in smoker a little too long. I've heard some people say the put smoke to it the entire time it's in there and others say just two pans. But I've heard of alot of people using alder biscuits so I think I'll give that a try. Thanks for the tips guys I'll give it a try this weekend I think. I got a ton of fish this week so if there's any more recipes or suggestion I'd like to try a few different kinds. I'll definitely check out that website and let u know how it turns out.
I only add smoke (alder chips) twice during the process and when the white fat starts coming out of the fish I pull it off.
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Re: I need a good smoked salmon\steelhead recipe
« Reply #9 on: April 17, 2012, 07:26:35 PM »
I smoked some recently with a basic brine. Cold smoked for about 12 hrs, wasn't quite done enough for me, so I added a little heat to finish it. Best salmon I have ever made. I need to research the cold smoke recipes.

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Re: I need a good smoked salmon\steelhead recipe
« Reply #10 on: April 23, 2012, 08:03:12 PM »
i let my fish air dry for around 12 hours after coming out of brine (also rinse the brine off and pat dry). then before putting it in the smoker i rub a light coat of honey over the fish. the air drying creates a nice "crust" sealing in a nice moist center. but shhhh this is a secret.

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Re: I need a good smoked salmon\steelhead recipe
« Reply #11 on: April 23, 2012, 08:15:49 PM »
Mix together 8 cups of brown sugar and 3/4 cup of salt. Put in big zip lock bag and mix really good. Put fish in a pan with sides higher than fish. Pat them dry with paper towel. Then add about 3/4 in. of the brown sugar/salt mix over the fish. Put in fridge over night. Brown sugar mix will be dissolved like a syrup the next day.  Take fish out and pat them off. Stick in smoker. I use alder chunks.  This is the only way I do fish and everyone loves it.  :twocents:
I do the same recipe and it's outstanding and simple. The only thing I do different is I after the overnight sitting is I wash them off then pat and air dry before I stick them in the smoker, it is making my mouth water just thinking about it.  Very simple recipe

You definitely want to form a pellicle. This simple recipe is probably the most tastiest of all. My Friends and family love it the best.
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