Carefully dry your skinless salmon fillet with a paper towel to remove any moisture from it.
How to smoke salmon on a pellet grill.
How to smoke salmon slow and low on a pellet smoker.
Once an hour baste the salmon with pure maple syrup generously.
Feel free to add things if you like.
This video shows a full recipe to prepare and smoke salmon.
Rinse the salmon from its sugar salt mixture pat it dry and set it skin side down on the cool side of the grill on the cooking grate that is over the pan of water below.
Authorz grills guide categoryfish salmon difficulty intermediate.
If it has reached 150 degrees it s perfectly smoked and ready to eat.
A green mountain grills pellet smoker is used in this recipe video.
Salmon smoked slow low pellet smoker recipe.
If not yet that warm let the salmon continue cooking until it reaches the target temperature.
This same pellet smoker recipe will work with any brand of pellet smoker.
Place the rack on the smoker and close the lid.
I use a pellet grill.
The pellicle helps smoke adhere to the fish.
This allows a tacky film called a pellicle to form on the surface of the salmon.
This video shows a full recipe to prepare and smoke sal.
All are fine but subtle.
Turn your smoker to smoke to get the fire started and place the salmon on a baking rack that s been sprayed with cooking spray.
Brush each side with olive oil and dust with blues hog dry rub seasoning and set aside.
Place the sheet tray in the refrigerator and allow the salmon to dry overnight.
Use a digital thermometer to check the temperature of the fish.
Smoking salmon on a wood pellet grill smoker.
Next place your salmon directly on the grill grate skin side down and smoke for 3 4 hours or until your internal temperature reaches 145 degrees fahrenheit.
Place salmon on the grill for approx 5 minutes just long enough to start getting an outer crust.
Close the grill lid and let salmon cook for about 1 hour.
Salmon smoked slow low pellet smoker recipe.
Remove the salmon from the plastic wrap and rinse the cure thoroughly not rinsing thoroughly will result in a salty finished product.
Note that this salmon cure is very simple.
Place skin side down on a wire rack atop a sheet tray and pat dry.
I ve added bay leaves chiles thyme garlic and minced onion.
And since i often use smoked salmon as a base for another dish i want mine to remain simple and clean tasting.
After setting to smoke or super smoke let your grill preheat with the lid closed for 5 10 minutes.
Cover and cook until the salmon is fully smoked and flaky about 20 minutes.
How to smoke salmon slow and low on a pellet smoker.
In a bowl combine the remaining ingredients and blend thoroughly.