Maple Glazed Smoked Salmon
Silky salmon fillets cured with maple and smoked at low temperature — a sweet-salty delicacy with gorgeous color.
Prep
15 min
Cook
90 min
Total
110 min
Servings
4
Difficulty
easy
Ingredients
Salmon
Maple Cure
Glaze (for basting)
Instructions
Cure the salmon
Mix cure ingredients and pour over the salmon in a dish. Refrigerate for 2-4 hours (or overnight for stronger flavor).
Dry the surface
Remove salmon from cure, pat dry, and place on a wire rack for 30 minutes until a tacky pellicle forms on the surface.
Smoke low
Set smoker to 200°F with maple or alder wood. Smoke salmon skin-side down for 60-75 minutes.
Glaze
Mix maple syrup and melted butter. Brush salmon with the glaze at the 45-minute mark and again at 60 minutes.
Finish
Salmon is done when it flakes easily and reaches 145°F internal. The surface should be a deep golden color.
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