Easy and Tender Smoked Salmon Fillet

Easy and Tender Smoked Salmon Fillet

from vindulge.com
65 min

Perfect Smoked Salmon. Recipe and video for fresh smoked salmon fillet. Secrets to juicy and tender salmon. Comes with wine pairing recommendations.

Ingredients

  • 1 ½ pounds salmon fillet, pin bones removed ((we used Copper River Salmon))
  • 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 teaspoon fresh ground pepper

Directions

  1. 1

    Preheat Smoker: Set smoker to 225 degrees using fruit wood (like cherry or apple).

  2. 2

    Season Salmon: Season flesh side of salmon with the Dijon mustard, salt and pepper.

  3. 3

    Smoke Salmon: Place on smoker and cook until the internal temperature of the salmon reaches 135 degrees (F). If you don’t have a thermometer you can pull back the flesh and make sure the inner portion is pink and not translucent.

  4. 4

    Remove from smoker and let sit for 10 minutes. Slice and serve.