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Fresh salmon is brined and then smoked on a wood-pellet grill with garlic dill seasoning!

Garlic Dill Smoked Salmon

salmon

water

brown sugar

salt

garlic

dill

Make sure if you are using frozen fish...

Make sure if you are using frozen fish that it is completely thawed before brining. Remove pin bones with tweezers.

Combine brine ingredients until the sugar is dissolved,...

Combine brine ingredients until the sugar is dissolved, and place into a large ziplock baggie or large covered container. Place your cleaned, thawed salmon into the brine, and refrigerate for 16 hours.

Remove the salmon from the liquid, rinse, and...

Remove the salmon from the liquid, rinse, and pat dry with paper towels. Let sit out in a rack in the fridge, uncovered, for 2-4 hours for the pellicle to form. DO NOT SKIP THAT STEP.

Season the salmon with the garlic and dill.

Turn your smoker to smoke to get the...

Turn your smoker to smoke to get the fire started, and place the salmon on a cooking rack that's been sprayed liberally with cooking spray.

Place the rack on the smoker, and close...

Place the rack on the smoker, and close the lid.

Smoke for 4 hours, and don't let them...

Smoke for 4 hours, and don't let them smoker get above 180° or fall under 130°.

Remove from the grill and serve warm with...

Remove from the grill and serve warm with crackers, or let it cool to room temp and then wrap tightly and keep in the fridge for up to a week. You can also vacuum seal and freeze.

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