Brine for Smoked Salmon

 

salmonBrine for Smoked Salmon

Submitted by: Mike O.
Rated: 5 out of 5 by 11 members
Prep Time: 1 Hour 10 Minutes Ready In: 13 Hours 10 Minutes
Yields: 24 servings
“Salmon brine is made with lots of citrus flavor. It is also excellent for trout. This recipe makes enough to brine two large salmon fillets.”
INGREDIENTS:
1 gallon water
1 cup kosher salt
1 cup white sugar
1 cup brown sugar
lemon pepper to taste
1 (3 ounce) package dry crab
and shrimp seasoning mix
freshly ground black pepper to
taste
4 cloves garlic, crushed or to
taste
1 dash hot pepper sauce
(optional)
4 lemons, sliced and crushed
2 oranges, sliced and crushed
1 lime, sliced and crushed
1 large yellow onion, sliced
DIRECTIONS:
1. Pour the water into a large bowl or small bucket. If you must use a pot, use one that does not contain aluminum. Stir in the kosher salt, white sugar, brown sugar, lemon pepper, parsley and seasoning mix. Add the garlic, hot pepper sauce, lemons, oranges, lime and onion. Soak your salmon in this brine for 12 to 36 hours. Smoke using your desired method.
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