Smoked Salmon recipe

Smoked Salmon ingredients list:

5 lbs of salmon.
4 gallons of water.
1 ½ cups of brown sugar.
1 cup of lemon juice.
1 teaspoon of freshly ground black pepper.
5 bay leaves.

Instructions for Smoked Salmon:

Combine the ingredients in large crock pot. Mix thoroughly.

The salmon should be fully submersed during the brining process. A whole fish weighing 3-5 lbs should be brined for about 24 hours. Three-inch thick steaks should be brined for about 12 hours.

Remove the salmon from the brine and wash; then hand dry.

For a whole fish, smoke for 8 hours at 180°. For steaks, smoke at 180° for 5 hours.

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