Home-Smoked Salmon Fillets Recipe

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Home-Smoked Salmon Fillets
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Ingredients:

  • 1 quart water
  • 1 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1/4 cup salt
  • 3 cups alder-wood smoke chips, soaked in water 30 minutes, drained

Directions:

  1. Stir first 4 ingredients in large bowl until both sugars dissolve.
  2. Add salmon, skin side up, to brine, pressing to submerge.
  3. Cover and refrigerate overnight.
  4. Remove salmon from brine; discard brine.
  5. Rinse salmon under cold water.
  6. Place salmon, skin side down, on rack.
  7. Let stand until top is dry to touch (do not pat dry), about 1 hour.
  8. Prepare barbecue (medium-low heat).
  9. Using 2 layers of foil, make 12 x 10-inch foil rectangle with 1-inch-high sides.
  10. Place 3 cups smoke chips on foil rectangle.
  11. Set atop coals 5 minutes before grilling salmon.
  12. Position barbecue rack at least 6 inches above briquettes.
  13. Position vents on barbecue so that chips smoke and briquettes burn but do not flame.
  14. Using 3 layers of foil, make another 12 x 10-inch foil rectangle with 1-inch-high sides.
  15. Using skewer, pierce 6 holes evenly over bottom of rectangle.
  16. Arrange salmon, skin side down, on rectangle.
  17. Place salmon on foil on grill.
  18. Cover; cook until salmon is firm to touch and glaze forms over salmon, adding more smoke chips to barbecue if necessary, 30 minutes to 1 hour, depending on heat of grill.
  19. Remove salmon from foil, leaving skin on foil.
  20. Transfer salmon to platter; serve warm or at room temperature. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover; chill. Bring to room temperature before serving.).
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 249.26 Kcal (1044 kJ)
Calories from fat 8.51 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0.95g 1%
Cholesterol 19.61mg 7%
Sodium 4818.68mg 201%
Potassium 127.16mg 3%
Total Carbs 55.93g 19%
Sugars 55.17g 221%
Protein 5.91g 12%
Iron 0.6mg 3%
Calcium 63.5mg 6%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 99.63 Kcal (417 kJ)
Calories from fat 3.4 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0.38g 1%
Cholesterol 7.84mg 7%
Sodium 1926.06mg 201%
Potassium 50.83mg 3%
Total Carbs 22.36g 19%
Sugars 22.05g 221%
Protein 2.36g 12%
Iron 0.2mg 3%
Calcium 25.4mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 5.1
    Points
  • 7
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • fat free,
  • saturated fat free,
  • low cholesterol

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar

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