Favourite Smoked Fish

Ingredients

Brine:
  • 4 cups (32 ounces) Apple Juice
  • ½ cup (4 ounces) Pickling Salt
  • ½ cup (4 ounces) Maple Syrup
  • ½ cup (4 ounces) Brown Sugar

Directions:

  1. Add Salt to Apple Juice and stir to dissolve.
  2. Add Maple Syrup and stir.
  3. Add Brown Sugar and stir to dissolve.
  4. Place 3 inch pieces of Salmon or your favourite fish, skin side up, in a glass or plastic container or zip-lock bag.        
  5. Add brine to fish and place in refrigerator 8 hours.
  6. Remove fish from brine; pat dry with a clean cloth or paper towel.
  7. Place fish skin side down on rack; place in smoker.
  8. Hickory smoke at 130°F (55°C) for 7 hours. Enjoy.

Compliments of Greg Kropf and Bradley North America

 

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