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  • #1 by ZCZ on 26 Dec 2017
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  • #2 by ZCZ on 26 Dec 2017
  • My neighbor (who has a Memphis Pro as well) recently shared some smoked salmon that was very good so I asked for his recipe.  He said it was a variation on a recipe he saw watching Steve Reichlin on Project Smoke.  I cut his recipe in half as I was only smoking one Costco filet. A little over 2lbs.

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    1 Cup brown sugar
    1/2 cup of sea salt
    Zest from one lemon
    A good amount of fresh cracked black pepper
    A sprinkling of Italian herbs.

    Mix all ingredients then apply to both sides of the salmon and place in a glass dish

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    Cover with tin foil and place in the fridge overnight.
  • #3 by ZCZ on 26 Dec 2017
  • Next morning rinse off, pat dry and refrigerate again for a couple hours until pellicle is on the meat. Get smoker ready. I set the grill at 180 and was using a combination of apple & hickory pellets.
    Sprinkle cracked pepper on both sides and cut into smaller pieces.

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    Here we are on the grill & ready roll.

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    Smoke for 5-6 hours. Baste each side once every hour with maple syrup. My good friend Trooper has given me a bottle of Northern Comfort I have been saving for a special occasion such as this. Hats off to Trooper!!

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  • #4 by ZCZ on 26 Dec 2017
  • Moving right along you will see some of the smaller & thinner pieces have been removed for “testing” (a.k.a. Quality Control)

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    Outside temp was -1. Not much snow yet this year.

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    Here’s a close up just before pulling them off

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  • #5 by ZCZ on 26 Dec 2017
  • Plated up

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    Used the salmon as part of a Christmas Day appetizer assortment

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    Cheese in upper left is goat cheese (very good). Being mostly Swedish the gray squiggly stuff next to the salmon is pickled herring. I also turned the grill up to 450 and grilled a couple pineapple rings.

    Hope you all had a Merry Christmas and I wish you the best in the New Year.
    Thanks for watching!
    Z
  • #6 by triplebq on 26 Dec 2017
  • Wow that looks good. Great job.
  • #7 by Michael_NW on 26 Dec 2017
  • Very good pics! I could easily have made a meal out of your appetizers. They looked great!
  • #8 by NorCal Smoker on 27 Dec 2017
  • That looks fantastic!  Thanks for sharing the method.
  • #9 by Phrett on 27 Dec 2017
  • Another super cook and pix! 
  • #10 by yorkdude on 27 Dec 2017
  • Very nice job on the salmon and everything looks great.
    Your temps look like ours, it's zero for the low and the temps are supposed to be the same through the new year.
  • #11 by Canadian John on 27 Dec 2017
  •  Wow! That is some great looking fish..

    ZCZ,A question if I may..What is with the two genie tools ?

     
  • #12 by jdmessner on 27 Dec 2017

  • Cheese in upper left is goat cheese (very good). Being mostly Swedish the gray squiggly stuff next to the salmon is pickled herring. I also turned the grill up to 450 and grilled a couple pineapple rings.

    Hope you all had a Merry Christmas and I wish you the best in the New Year.
    Thanks for watching!
    Z

    That salmon looks really good. I am trying to work more seafood into my diet. However, I'm not sure if the maple syrup and brown sugar negate the overall health benefits!

    I did something a bit different this year, I attended a Julotta service at 6:30 on Christmas morning. The church my mom attends has Swedish roots. The pastor said this service was one of the last bits of their heritage that the church has hung onto. Are you familiar with this tradition? Best wishes in the New Year to you and yours!
  • #13 by cookingjnj on 27 Dec 2017
  • ZCZ, that looks great.  Will have to give it a try. 
  • #14 by Trooper on 27 Dec 2017


  • ZCZ,A question if I may..What is with the two genie tools ?

    CJ,
     I call that a "Z tool".
    And right now I can't seem to find mine.
    I hope it's not buried in the snow.
  • #15 by Michael_NW on 27 Dec 2017
  • I use the Traeger recipe, but soak for 2 day's in Vodka and brine for 2 day's with the brown sugar/salt/pepper.
    Smoked for 8 hours, with cheese in the smoke box.
    That salmon is so pretty. Do you vacuseal and fridge or freeze?
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