Smoked Salmon...it's what's for dinner!

I have been using my smoker as an alternative to planking on the grill , because I think the smoker is a better vessel for smoking food. Easier to control anyway. I've had very very good success with this recipe:

https://www.evernote.com/shard/s236/sh/d4525a2f-72ee-406e-8bc3-7b9b02eb710e/59ccf044830044927f839e86fc4b4050

My girlfriend who normally doesn't eat fast, snapped hers up so quickly I couldn't believe it!  I took a couple pictures, looked up, and her salmon was gone.  Perhaps she hated it and slipped it to the dog while I was distracted

I gotta say, this is my new favorite way to prepare salmon.  You get the smoky exterior of smoked salmon, but the interior retains the natural rich salmony goodness.  Course using King helps, but I have been using coho as well and it's damn good.

You can tell I've been sick this week with all the NWKA posts I've been making!  If I can't be catchin fish, the next best thing is talkin bout it....or may be eating 'em

That looks awesome! I've never tried the rapid temp increase at the end. That's a great idea.

That looks awesome. Great job!


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This is similar to my "smoked" salmon... Granted I dont go that high while I'm cooking it, but this "quick smoke" is how I smoke my fish.  Coming to this coast and catching my own salmon is awesome and has had a lot of learning lessons, but now I need to learn how ya'll smoke your fish (preservation style)!!  I have always smoked it to eat then and not to preserve it..  Anyway, looks great and would definitely make me really jealous if i didn't have 2 fillets on a cedar plank in my grill right now!!

I've tried alot of smoked salmon recipes but none have even come close to our own pelagic paddler's DEAD NUTZ!

http://groundswellkayakfishing.com/recipes/dead-nutz-smoked-salmon.htm

I will have to try a bunch of these.  I have been thrilled with what I have been using... oyster sauce with some brown sugar... add some water to thin it down... I just end up eyeballing it but I haven't bee disappointed yet.  The longer you let it sit marinade... the sweeter it gets.

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I somehow missed this originally. 

I did a bunch of salmon using Pelagic's Dead Nuts...  should I rephrase that ... nahhh 

Anyway.  I really like that recipe. 

I also tried one piece just coated with Kosher salt.  It tasted really good too, but it did not have as deep of a yummy saltiness.  I was not sure how long it would keep that way, so I ate it first. 

I will be trying that recipe you posted at the beginning next.  It sounds killer. 

I did this, as well.  Tasted delicious.  I loved it cold, as well. 

Sounds good Rory! I have a nice coho in the fridge. that I caught Monday. that I was going to cook tonight. I think I will try smoking it!

I think I am going to have to try your recipe with some salmon and albacore this Friday.