How to Smoke Salmon on a Grill

Flaky. Salty. Smoky. How delicious is hot smoked salmon, you guys? If you have fresh or frozen salmon, a grill, and some spare wood pieces, we can show you how to make it yourself at home. We did it using Aldi wild caught frozen salmon on a grill with cedar wood pieces we had lying around and it turned out awesome. And while you can just sit around eating pieces of smoked salmon, Brian shows you how to make a nice little Smoked Salmon Nicoise Salad to put it on.

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For this Recipe You will need

FOR THE SALMON
2lb - of 6oz Salmon Portions Skin on
200g Salt
100g Sugar

Brine for 2 hours, smoke at 225F for 30 mins till internal temp of 145. Check flame after first 5 min s to make sure grill inst too hot. Use tray of ice below fish to cool air around it during smoking. Please comment below with questions.

FOR THE SALAD
6oz Hot Smoked Salmon
2 Hard Boiled Egg
2 oz Pickled Red Onion (200g White Vin/200g h20/40gsugar/pinch salt)
10-12 Waxy Boiled Potatoes Cooled
12 Oz Mixed Greens
Simple Vinaigrette (2TBSP Red Wine Vin/4-5 TBSP EVOO/Sand P to taste)

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[jeanlanz]

Thank you, Brian. You're a great teacher and your meal looks really good. God bless you and your wife.

[zelia]

any chance that you might do a video about how you maintain your garden with all of your different veg or how you get it started?

[MsGardenbug]

Love this salmon recipe. It was pretty easy maintaining the 225 degree temp with the bowl of ice under the fish, great idea. The brine was perfect, just what you want in a smoked fish. I was able to use my gas grill by only lighting one side of it and setting the wood chips on the briquettes. Worked like a charm and the saltiness was just what you expect in a smoked salmon. I wouldn't change a thing and will be making it often. Great recipe.

[chriswhinery]

I don't think this was stressed enough in the video so I want to reiterate for anyone reading: when Brian says not to use pressure treated lumber for smoking, he's not saying that because it tastes funny or something like that. Pressure treated lumber is treated with chemicals that are poisonous. And not, like, you may possibly have a slightly increased chance of cancer 20 years from now poisonous, but like, go on a field trip to the ER poisonous. Do NOT smoke with that kind of wood under any circumstances.

[proth]

I love how you not only show a method of doing something, but a great application in which to use it.

[krazmokramer]

Somehow I missed this video when you released it. Smoked salmon is my favorite food! This is a great video and a wonderful recipe. You and your videos have come a long way Dude!! Well done!!!

[JastaAdventures]

I loved seeing your garden, and I’m also excited to try that recipe

[SpencerRyllSmith]

Wild to see how far you have come in 2 years. A totally different Bri :)

[togeedahpetersen-safodien]

You explained the process so clearly and nicely. 😊 I will be trying it soon.

[Barefootclimber]

Brian, isn't wood treated with chemicals, which are unsafe for smoking food?
Just a question, as i am pretty sure store wood is treated with harsh chemicals.

[evaschjetne]

Å herregud!(Oh god!) I just made this and it was the best I have ever eaten❤️
Tusen takk😘

[evaschjetne]

Great! I'll make this dish tomorrow

[patrickhenry]

Do not use soft woods to smoke anything you want to hard woods only.

[bmansdad]

Impressive, love your videos! Looks tasty.

[jimkellogg]

I'm going to try this in my electric smoker. The question that I have is why wasn't the skin removed before smoking? The skin blocks the smoke from penetrating on that side of the fillet.

[hpham]

Tried it and turned out great. But it was pretty salty (unless you're eating with something like creamed cheese) so I will cut the salt in half next time (I used kosher salt). But great and easy recipe! I did mine in pizza oven. Thanks!

[AdamSelby]

Can you use a smokebox on a gas bbq instead of Coles

[svenleeuwen]

Thanks for the upload. I have three questions:
1. Would you know a stove top technique for the same result?
2. Would you consider lowering the volume or using less using less intrusive music over the talking parts so us people with hearing disabilities can follow along? (Yes I know that subtitles exist, unfortunately these don't always make sense).
3. Can you please please please add celcius to the info on the screen? (Yes, I know I can look it up, but because I have not reference for degrees in F, I notice I simply do not remember what was in the video.) Extra bonus for you; more potential viewers outside of the US.

[cassieoz]

I tea-smoked (tea, sugar, rice in aluminium foil) my salmon in an old wok over an induction burner, out on the balcony to avoid smoking out the house

[DirtyHairy]

Was that the Alidi fresh or frozen salmon. Their fresh salmon is pretty good and a great price.