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Smoked salmon

Smoked salmon

By Samuel Chau
60’ Prep time
60’ Cook time
120’ Total time
83 Calories
6 Serving

Summary

We first got our smoker back in 2020 and salmon was one of the first things we perfected! smoked salmon is just the best as an appetizer, on a bagel with cream cheese, or turned into our famous smoked salmon dip.
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Step by Step

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Step 1

Pat the salmon filet with a paper towel to remove any excess moisture from the salmon. Set aside.
Step 2
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Step 2

Add the coarse sea salt, garlic powder, smoked paprika, chili powder, mustard powder, and brown sugar to a small bowl and mix to combine.
Step 3
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Step 3

Sprinkle the dry rub on top of the salmon and gently massage it into the flesh.
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Step 4

Refrigerate for at least 1 hour (and up to overnight).
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Step 5

Prepare your smoker with wood pellets. We used Traeger's signature blend. Preheat your smoker to 225ºF and remove the salmon from the refrigerator. Let the salmon sit at room temperature for 10 minutes.
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Step 6

When the smoker is ready, place the salmon filet skin-side down into the smoker and cover. Smoke at 225ºF for 1 hour.
Step 7
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Step 7

Next, make the maple glaze. Add the maple syrup, soy sauce, and worcestershire sauce to a bowl and whisk to combine.
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Step 8

After 1 hour of smoking, brush the salmon filet with the maple glaze and increase the smoker temperature to 375ºF. Cook the salmon for an additional 10 minutes.
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Step 9

Remove the salmon from the smoker when the internal temperature reaches 145-150ºF.
Step 10
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Step 10

Let the salmon rest for 5-10 minutes.
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Step 11

Top smoked salmon with capers and eat immediately or place the salmon in the refrigerator to cool and serve cold.

Tips and Warnings

  • Feel free to use any type of pellet that you would like in your smoker. We used Traeger’s signature blend pellet mix.
  • We crank up the heat right at the end to caramelize the glaze.

Ingredient

  • Maple syrup
    Maple syrup
    29.57 ml
  • Soy sauce
    Soy sauce
    14.79 ml
  • Chili powder
    Chili powder
    2.46 ml
  • Garlic powder
    Garlic powder
    4.93 ml
  • Capers
    Capers
    14.79 ml
  • Coarse salt
    Coarse salt
    9.86 ml
  • Light brown sugar
    Light brown sugar
    9.86 ml
  • Mustard powder
    Mustard powder
    2.46 ml
  • Salmon filet
    Salmon filet
    0.23 kg
  • Smoked paprika
    Smoked paprika
    4.93 ml
  • Worcestershire sauce
    Worcestershire sauce
    2.46 ml
  • Salmon filet
    Salmon filet

Nutrition Facts

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