Smoked Salmon

8 ingredients
8 steps

Ingredients

  • 2 cups alder wood chips or 2 cups maple wood chips
  • 1 tablespoon minced fresh dill
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 3 tablespoons mustard (sweet-hot or spicy brown)
  • 12 teaspoon salt
  • 1 (1 1/2 lb) skin-on salmon fillets
  • 2 cups water
  • cooking spray

Directions

  1. 1
    Soak wood chips in water for 30 minutes.
  2. 2
    Meanwhile, mix together dill, lemon juice, mustard and salt to form a paste.
  3. 3
    Place salmon fillet skin side down in a baking dish or platter, cover with mustard paste and refrigerate for 20 minutes.
  4. 4
    While salmon is marinating prepare grill for smoking.
  5. 5
    Maintain a low heat of 200 degrees F to 230 degrees F. Place wood chips over coals and a shallow aluminum foil pan in an unheated area.
  6. 6
    Pour water into pan.
  7. 7
    Spray grill with cooking spray and place salmon skin side down on the unheated side of grill.
  8. 8
    Cook for 35 minutes with the lid down, the salmon is done when it flakes easily with a fork.

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