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Brine for Smoked Salmon

SUBMITTED BY: Mike O. PHOTO BY: GodivaGirl

"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."
RECIPE RATING:
The reviewer gave this recipe 13 stars. This recipe average a 4.7 star rating.
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PREP TIME  1 Hr 10 Min
READY IN  13 Hrs 10 Min
Original recipe yield 1 gallon

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 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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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 2, 2006 by QUIRKYIQ
Very unique recipe! Takes a bit of time to prepare the brine but it was worth it. I'm glad I... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 31, 2006 by FARFUL
Incredible...does take some time and I halved the recipe and still had plenty (1 very large... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 15, 2007 by SPEARFISHER
Most excellent! I have brined salmon and smoked it before but this recipe gives such a complex... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 21, 2008 by GodivaGirl
This added a light citrus flavor to our smoked salmon. I used fresh grapefruit in place of... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 7, 2007 by Sushiqueen
Very good - mad half like the others did and it was plenty for a 10 pound salmon. Marinated... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on May 2, 2008 by FATCAT33
Two Christmas's ago, I wanted to prepare some smoked salmon fillets, for picking at, during... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 14, 2008 by Johnny
This recipe for salmon was the BEST salmon I have EVER HAD! It had the right amount of spicey... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 24, 2008 by alaskamojo
I didn't like the way this brine washed out the color of the sockeye. The brine was beautiful... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 6, 2008 by LINDA MCLEAN
This was a great brine to which I also added soy sauce. The salmon was so full of flavor and... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 26, 2008 by rabon