Salmon, smoked

Meats & Fish

Prep Time: 4 hrs Cook Time: 3 hrs Total Time: 7 hrs Servings: 8

Ingredients

4 cups Water

1 cup Brown sugar

1/4 cup Salt, non-caking agent

3 lbs Salmon, preferably Norwegian or steelhead trout

Description

Adapted from recipe from Joanne Kelly, July, 2022.

Directions

Mix water, salt, and brown sugar to make the marinade. Adjust quantities depending on size of fish.

Marinate the fish for 4 hours in refrigerator; adjust time depending on size of fish.

Transfer fish from marinade to a wire rack on a baking sheet and place in refrigerator, ideally overnight.

Set Traeger smoker to "Smoke" setting and let it stabilize in the 150-165°F range.

Place fish in smoker and smoke for 2 hours.

After 2 hours, optionally, smoke for another 1 hour at 225°F.

Serve with ranch dressing or sour cream dip of your choice.