Cured Smoked Salmon

Name: Cured Smoked Salmon
Prep time: 23 h
Cook time: 4 h
Total time: 27 h
Ingredients: 2+ Salmon Filets; Brown Sugar (large bag); Black pepper; Salt; Plastic Wrap

6 steps

Prep:23hCook:4h

- Costco big salmon filets are great - Amount of spices will vary depending on the filet size. Might have to make multiple batches to completely cover the salmon. Use liberally - to dry, we used a cookie drying rack or the raised rack that goes in cookie pans - cast iron works well to weigh down the salmon

Updated at: Wed, 16 Aug 2023 21:12:11 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Moderate

Glycemic Load

157

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories1175.2 kcal (59%)

Total Fat14.1 g (20%)

Carbs245.5 g (94%)

Sugars242.6 g (270%)

Protein24.7 g (49%)

Sodium515.3 mg (26%)

Fiber0.1 g (0%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

2 servings

Instructions

Step 1

Make the Cure in a large bowl. 50% brown sugar 25% black pepper 25% salt

Step 2

Place salmon on a baking tray and completely cover it in the cure. Both sides. You shouldn’t be able to see the salmon at all anymore. Wrap in plastic wrap tight

Step 3

Place tray with salmon in fridge for 12 hours. Put something on top of the salmon that weighs it down. This will press all the fishy juices out of the salmon.

Step 4

After 12 hours, take salmon out and wash the cure off. Pat completely dry with a papertowel.

Step 5

Place salmon uncovered back into the fridge for 12 more hours. Prop the salmon up on something so airflow can go under the salmon as well

Step 6

After 12 hours, take salmon out. Smoke for 3-4 hours on 180 degrees