Smoked Poached Salmon

6 ingredients
7 steps

Ingredients

  • 2 cups hickory chips
  • 1 -3 lb salmon fillet
  • 6 tablespoons butter
  • 1 cup dry white wine
  • 3 -4 fresh dill sprigs or 1 teaspoon dry dill weed
  • 2 teaspoons mustard seeds

Directions

  1. 1
    Soak chips in water for 10 to 15 minutes.
  2. 2
    Wipe fish with damp paper towel. Brush fish flesh with 2 tablespoons of melted butter.
  3. 3
    Create a boat of heavy duty foil. Lay fish in skin side up. Pour in wine, then arrange dill and mustard seeds on top.
  4. 4
    When coals are hot arrange coals for indirect heat, then drain wood chips and sprinkle over coals.
  5. 5
    Place foil boat on grill and cover. Cook until fish flakes when prodded in thickest part.
  6. 6
    Remove fish from boat with spatula and place on warm, rimmed platter.
  7. 7
    Drain wine mixture into small pan. Reduce over high heat by half. Remove from heat and stir in remaining 4 T butter. Pass the sauce.

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