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maple bourbon smoked salmon
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Maple Bourbon Smoked Salmon

Smoked some delicious wild salmon using this Maple Bourbon Smoked Salmon recipe below. It feeds the whole family easily!
Prep Time20 mins
Cook Time2 hrs
Curing Time4 hrs
Total Time6 hrs 20 mins
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Servings: 4 people
Author: Derek Wolf

Equipment

  • Smoker, BBQ Sauce Pan, and Tongs.

Ingredients

Salmon Ingredients:

  • 1 whole side of Salmon pin bones out
  • ½ cup of my Maple Bourbon Seasoning
  • 1 cup Granulated Sugar
  • 1/4 cup Kosher Salt
  • 1 cup of your favorite Bourbon
  • ½ cup of Maple Syrup

BBQ Sauce Ingredients:

  • ½ cup of Ketchup
  • 1 ½ tbsp of Bourbon
  • 2 tbsp of Chipotle Hot Sauce
  • 2 tbsp of Maple Syrup
  • 2 tsp White Vinegar
  • ½ Lemon juiced
  • Salt & pepper to taste

Instructions

  • In a bowl, mix sugar, salt and maple bourbon seasoning. In a food safe container, add your salmon, bourbon, maple syrup and seasoning mixture. Lather over the salmon and let cure in the refrigerator for at least 4 hours.
  • Using some charcoal to light fire in Oklahoma Joe Bronco and let burn for 10-15 minutes. Once charcoal is white hot, top with some Western Apple Wood Chunks.
  • Pat salmon dry and let dry in the fridge for 2 hours. When your Bronco is at an even 150F, add the salmon and let smoke for 2-4 hours. Cook until it reaches 140F internal.
  • In a bbq sauce pan, add all the ingredients for the bbq sauce and let simmer over medium-low heat for 5 minutes. Pull off once done.
  • Once the salmon is close to being done, lather the outside of the salmon with the bbq sauce and continue to cook until done.
  • Pull salmon off Bronco and let rest for 5 minutes. Slice and enjoy!

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