Don's Smoked Salmon Recipe

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Ingredients:

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5 lbs fresh sockeye salmon fillets
5 tbsp garlic salt
2 cups rock salt ( aprox)
2 cups demerara sugar

Directions:

Catch, clean and filet salmon (river or supermarket).
Leave skin on one side of filets.
Wash filets in cold water and lay out on a large plastic tray (no metal), red side up!
Ensure tray is at least as deep as salmon filets.
Sprinkle garlic salt evenly over all filets.
Generously coat meat side of each filet with rock salt.
Layer sugar evenly over rock salt.
Leave stand covered in refrigerator overnight (at least 8 hours).
Check every 2 or 3 hours and drain excess liquid.
(The liquid magically appears as the rock salt draws the liquid out, and sucks the sugar into the meat).
Remove filets from tray, rinse under cold water and place evenly on smoking racks, skin side down.
Allow 20 minutes to dry.
Use electric cold smoker (Little Chief), with apple and hickory wood chips.
Place racks in smoker and close.
I have an old blanket that is wrapped around smoker if it is too cold outside (less than 50 degrees farenheit).
Remove ashes and add new wood chips about every 2 hours.
Smoke for 6 to 9 hours, depending on the thickness of filets.
Salmon should be a lovely dark orange color and will be flaky when you poke and twist with a fork.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	307 Kcal (1285 kJ)
Calories from fat	61.22 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	6.8g	10%
Cholesterol	60.09mg	20%
Sodium	1217.32mg	51%
Potassium	613.65mg	13%
Total Carbs	38.95g	13%
Sugars	30.91g	124%
Dietary Fiber	2.13g	9%
Protein	24.52g	49%
Calcium	25.5mg	3%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	186.75 Kcal (782 kJ)
Calories from fat	37.24 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	4.14g	10%
Cholesterol	36.55mg	20%
Sodium	740.48mg	51%
Potassium	373.28mg	13%
Total Carbs	23.69g	13%
Sugars	18.8g	124%
Dietary Fiber	1.3g	9%
Protein	14.91g	49%
Calcium	15.5mg	3%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

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