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Salmon Brine That's Oh-So-Fine

Rated as 4.5 out of 5 Stars
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"Basic recipe that can be tweaked to your liking. We serve smoked salmon with a sour cream/dill/horseradish sauce over sliced baguette to guests that rave on and on about how incredible it is. This recipe works well with halibut too!"
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Ingredients

10 m servings 2039
Original recipe yields 1 servings (1 gallon brine)

Directions

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  1. Place peppercorns in a plastic bag and seal. Crush peppercorns on a work surface using a rolling pin.
  2. Combine water, crushed peppercorns, salt, brown sugar, honey, maple syrup, white sugar, jalapeno peppers, garlic, and onion powder in a large bowl; stir until sugars and salt dissolve completely.
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Footnotes

  • Cook's Note:
  • You can heat everything to intensify flavors and help dissolving process go faster, but must cool completely before adding salmon/fish.
  • Editor's Note:
  • The nutrition data for this recipe includes the full amount of the brine ingredients. The actual amount of the brine consumed will vary.

Nutrition Facts


Per Serving: 2039 calories; 1 530.5 4 0 91298 Full nutrition

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I used 2 lbs side of wild Alaska salmon. Cut recipe in half, marinated in refrigerator over night. Don't have a smoker so I used my grill on low, about 300F for 30 min, cedar planks under the fi...

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This is an excellent brine. I didn't use the jalapeños and used regular ground pepper.

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