Ingredients
Method
- Bring 1.5 quarts of the water to a simmer with all the brine ingredients (brown sugar, salt, soy sauce, rice vinegar, ginger, onion, garlic, black pepper, red pepper flakes).
- Chill the hot brine with the remaining 2.5 quarts of ice water.
- Add the salmon and brine 24 hours.
- Smoke 2 hours, or until cooked through.
- Vacuum seal and freeze — keeps a year with good flavor. Works for salmon and tuna; skin-on salmon fillets and albacore tuna cut into 3/4–1 inch steaks both do well with the 24-hour brine.
Notes
Bring 1.5 Quarts of water with ingredients to simmer. Chill with 2.5 Quarts of ice water. Add Salmon and brine for 24 hrs. Smoked salmon for 2 hours or until cooked. Vacuum seal and freeze. This will store for a year with good flavor.
This recipe will work for Salmon and Tuna. Salmon Fillets with skin on and Albacore Tuna cut in 3/4 to 1 inch steak work well with a 24 hrs brine.
