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Smoked Salmon Recipe

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This recipe for Smoked Salmon, by , is from Our Family Cookbook Project 2006, one of the cookbooks created at FamilyCookbookProject.com. We help families or individuals create heirloom cookbook treasures.
Contributor:  
Contributor:  
John and Artie (Arletta Tessman) Sherry- Lafayette, CA
Added: Monday, April 24, 2006
Category:
Category:
Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
Brine:
1 Gallon of water
2 Cups of salt
2 Cups of brown sugar
1 Cup of soy sauce
1/2 Tbsp. of pepper
1/2 Tbsp. of garlic salt
1/2 Tbsp. onion salt
1/2 Tbsp. of seafood seasoning
Directions:
Directions:
Method:
Soak salmon fillets in brine for 8 to 10 hours.
Score fillets every inch with a sharp knife.
Sprinkle with coarse black pepper.
Lay out fillets on a plastic sheet so brine starts to set.
Use fruit wood or alder chips soaked in water.
Smoke fillets for 4 to 6 hours at low heat.
Salmon fillets are done when it flakes with a fork.
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
This is a recipe for smoked salmon that I have been using for many years from the sockeye salmon that I catch on the Keani River in Alaska. This is the best recipe I have used for making great smoked salmon.

Regards, John

 

 

 

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