Alton Brown Makes Smoked Salmon | Good Eats | Food Network

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Smoked Salmon
RECIPE COURTESY OF ALTON BROWN
Total: 1 day 5 hr 30 min
Prep: 1 day 30 min
Cook: 5 hr
Yield: 20 to 30 portions

Ingredients

1 cup kosher salt
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup dark brown sugar
1 tablespoon crushed black peppercorns
2 large salmon fillets or sides, pin bones removed

Directions

In a bowl, mix together salt, sugar, brown sugar and peppercorns. Spread extra-wide aluminum foil a little longer than the length of the fish and top with an equally long layer of plastic wrap. Sprinkle 1/3 of the rub onto the plastic. Lay 1 side of the fish skin down onto the rub. Sprinkle 1/3 of the rub onto the flesh of the salmon. Place second side of salmon, flesh down onto the first side. Use the remaining rub to cover the skin on the top piece. Fold plastic over to cover then close edges of foil together and crimp tightly around the fish. Place wrapped fish onto a plank or sheet pan and top with another plank or pan. Weigh with a heavy phone book or a brick or two and refrigerate for 12 hours. Flip the fish over and refrigerate another 12 hours. Some juice will leak out during the process so make sure there's a place for the runoff to gather. Unwrap fish and rinse off the cure with cold water. Pat salmon with paper towels then place in a cool, dry place (not the refrigerator) until the surface of the fish is dry and matte-like, 1 to 3 hours depending on humidity. A fan may be used to speed the process. Smoke fish (see Note) over smoldering hardwood chips or sawdust, keeping the temperature inside the smoker between 150 degrees F and 160 degrees F until the thickest part of the fish registers 150 degrees. Serve immediately or cool to room temperature, wrap tightly and refrigerate for up to 3 days. Cook's Note: Trout, mackerel, and bluefish also smoke well.

Cook’s Note
Trout, mackerel, and bluefish also smoke well.


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Alton Brown Makes Smoked Salmon | Good Eats | Food Network

[GMOddxballer]

On this Episode of "Good Eats, " Alton Brown's wife kicks him out of the house for the night.

[TheRuru]

He is the best help I have ever watched. He deserves more credit than he gets

[pablodavidclavijo]

"Safety first"
Inserts an electric burner inside a cardboard box

[pencildead]

"*When you can afford a $80 salmon, but not a smoker*"

[awickwire]

This dude just put me and my $1600 smoker to shame with his damn thrift shop Macgyver set up.

[dansumbs]

I met him once. His shows taught me to look at cooking, baking, and grilling a little different while making it fun and interesting. So if you need that Traeger, or Egg, and impress your friends, hey you do you. I find the ability to smoke fish from a box far more impressive.

[RegalKingTino]

I saw this episode when it aired back in 01. It inspired me to get my first smoker. Alton you started my smoker journey and made me realize how easy it was!

[fletcherwhiteley]

This episode aired in April 2001 so likely shot in 2000. Before you judge, think about what was not available in the year 2000 or did not cost a fortune to own. Also the whole basis of the show was to prove you don’t need a big smoker to make smoked fish.

[Macho_Fantastico]

This is legit one of my favourite Good Eats episodes.

[greywebb]

Without a doubt this was the weirdest “how to smoke salmon” video I’ve ever watched.

[TheWopper]

Okay. I love this guy. He is absolutely the BEAT PERSON POSSIBLE to be the host on food network. He’s a cool guy lemme tell ya.

[howtomakedinner]

I love these classic episodes! Also did anyone else totally forget about the existence of phone books until now?

[hankdauley]

I’ve tried this recipe seven times and it’s delicious

[JM-mrlv]

Why is he doing this recipe like it's in an alternate universe where smoked salmon is illegal?

[Amoni.London]

WHY DOES ALTON LOOK LIKE HE'S BEING HELD CAPTIVE IN SOMEBODY'S BASEMENT🤔🤔😂😂...& BEING FORCED TO COOK SALMON😂😂

[jonpaulscully]

Back in December, Alton Brown, best known and TV personality food science guru, was arrested after he refused to leave a hotel room. Witnesses said there was something fishy going on. But now, and after the recent Covid-19 out break, he is the only guest still there and much appreciated.

[BecomingtheBestMe]

Alton is my new favorite person. Smoked Salmon in a box. OMG

[kennethjallington]

This is the best thing I have seen in a long long time. I laughed and learned something.

[MrPrince]

2:15 Solid Snake when he gets inside a box

[demonslayer]

these good eats videos are funny cause we dont get the context of the show, only the cooking part, so we just watch him cure a salmon in a motel room with no context HAHA