Alder & Brine Recipes

Soak salmon in salt brine overnight in the refrigerator, then rinse it off with fresh water. Then, mix together the following ingredients and cover the salmon with olive oil, and then the mixture.3-4 Lbs. Salmon 5 Tbs. brown sugar 1/2 tsp. dry mustard 1 Tbs. soy sauce...

You need a tub that will hold fish and 2 qts. water and a container that will hold 2 qts. water and ingredients. ( A typical kool-aid pitcher works great) 1 cup non-iodized rock salt 1/4 cup white sugar 2 qts. warm waterPour the rock salt and sugar into the pitcher....

The following is the recipe I've used for several years and everybody seems to like it. A lot of the recipes I've seen are for preserving the fish in addition to flavoring it and call for a lot more salt than I use. The result of my recipe is the salmon must be...

1 tsp of garlic powder 3 cloves of garlic (sliced thin) 1cup soy sauce 1/2 cup of Worcestershire sauce 1 cup brown sugar 1/2 cup non- iodized salt 2 cups water in a large bowl. For about a 20lb to 25lb salmon or to taste. I like a strong smoked taste so I use about 1...

1/2 C. Salt 1 C. Brown Sugar 1/4 tsp Garlic Powder 1/4 tsp Liquid smoke-your preferred flavor 1/4 tsp Lowry's seasoned salt 4 Tbsp Molasses 1 Qt Water Mix all ingredients vigorously until salts and sugar dissolve. Soak salmon for 6-8 hours in covered container. Then...

Everytime I make this smoked salmon and serve it, I get raves! For best results you will need a proper smoke/cooker that has a water tray for moisture. BRINE: 2 1/2 tablespoons plain salt to 1 cup water 2 large salmon fillets Zest and juice of 2 to 3 limes 1...

Here we go: In a 5 gal. bucket lined with a household garbage bag: 1 cup "Non-Iodized" salt. It is very important that you use this salt only as any other will ruin your fish. You can get this salt right next to the regular salt at your market, it comes in a red...

This is a dry brine that I find makes a wonderful smoked fish. This recipe will produce a fish that is almost candied.  1.25 cups non-iodized salt 3 pounds dark brown sugar Mix dry ingredients in bowl. This recipe was plenty to smoke 4 average size (28 inch)...

1 whole chicken (you can use baking hens but I prefer fryers since they are lower in fat) 1 Can beer Black Pepper (fresh ground or already ground) White Pepper Seasoned salt garlic (whole cloves or use powder) thyme (fresh or powdered) half celery stalk half onion...

3 pound piece of salmon—skinless if possible Soak alder chunks for 24 hours Soak salmon in brine of 1-cup salt, ½ cup sugar and 6 cups of water for 2 hours, then rinse Make orange glaze: Grate or chop peel of ½ orange, 1 lemon and l lime Add squeezed juice of orange,...

I tried this recipe out with alder and the taste of the Salmon came through even a little better than cherry. Here's what I did: The Fish: (I used; 2.11 lb. of Fresh Alaskan Sockeye Salmon Fillet) 1) Melted 4 tablespoons of butter in the micro. 2) Added 1 tablespoon...

Marinate salmon fillet or parts for two hours in the following: One half gallon of Kikomans terriaki sauce, six ounces of Grandma's molasses, twenty four ounces of brown sugar, half cup of hot water (to help reduce molasses.) Mix until you don't hear or feel grinding...

I got a recipe from a friend and it's called Apricot smoked salmon: You'll need to have: salmon, non-iodized rock salt, apricot syrup, alder chips Sprinkle flesh side of fish with rock salt and let stand about 12 hours or over night; then rinse, pat dry and allow to...

Try this if you can get the real thing, Maple Syrup! 4 pounds Salmon (Fresh Atlantic or Pacific) 1 Cup Kosher or Rock Salt 1 Cup Maple Syrup (The Real Thing) Dark Amber is Best 1 Cup Water Mix Salt, Syrup and Water into a Slush Pour Over Fish in Glass Baking Dish ( 2...

Brine: ¾ cup honey 10 allspice berries 2 bay leafs ½ cup sea salt 4 oz rum 15 peppercorns 10 cloves ¼ cup lime juice 1 quart water 6oz ALDER chips (do not use Cedar) 1 large salmon fillet (about 2lbs) Marinate fillet in brine for 3 hours. Pat dry and air dry for ½...

1 Salmon Filet 1 Water Smoker (reg or electric) (also can be made without liquid) 2-3 cups Alder Chips from 'justsmokedsalmon.com' soaked at least for 1 hour Honey Alder Fish Seasoning Prepare smoker using drained, soaked Alder Chips, by spreading chips over hot...

3 Cups Yoshita's Gourmet Sauce 1/2 cup non iodized salt 1 cup brown sugar 1 cup white sugar 2 cups water Combine ingredients and allow salmon to sit in mixture at least overnight making sure all salmon is fully covered. Use alder wood to smoke the salmon. After the...

As you would expect from a Colonel in Tennessee, this recipe certainly has some spirit to it. 4 salmon filets – skin on Bourbon (enough to soak the filets in a bowl – y’all will find about 1 cup will do – not accounting for any the cook might sample) ½ cup Brown Sugar...

This is absolutely the best best best ribs recipe ever. I have used this for years and your guests will be ranting and raving how good your "ribs" were and will be begging you to fix them again soon. Here it is. Smoked back ribs. At the store get a package of dry...

½ Gallon Dole pine-orange banana juice ½ cup non-Iodized salt 1/3 cup of white sugar 1 lb. (1 box) of brown sugar 12 ounces of Grandma's molasses Soak For 12 hrs. Do not rinse Smoke with Alder chips for 9 to 11 hours at 120F Steve Doupe' Citrus Heights, CA

1 cup heavy pulp orange juice (OJ starts the break down process) 4 cups water 1/8 to 1/4 cup garlic powder (how ya like it) 1 tbsp coarse ground black pepper 1/2 cup of salt (any kind) 1 cup brown sugar make the night before, make sure all the sugar and salt is...

I grew up on the south end of Seattle, and spent allot of time fishing. Most of my fishing was in the sound, then the ocean (mostly out of Neah bay), but my most favorite fishing hole is in the Straight. between Pt. Angeles and the grand banks!!!!!! Now I live in...

Soak Alderwood chips about 20 min. Place in smoker box in grill. If skin on Salmon: Spray skin side with Pam or olive oil, salt and pepper. Spray meat side with Pam or olive oil and pepper only. If fillet is skinned: Spray both sides with Pam or olive oil and pepper...

Combine the following to make the brine: 1 cup water 1 can of coca-cola 1 can of root beer 1 can of pineapple chunks w/ all the juice 4 TBLS molasses 2 big splashes of dark rum ( about 5 TBLS ) 1 cup brown sugar 1/2 cup Worcestershire sauce 1 TBLS liquid smoke 1/2 cup...

1 Qt. of distilled water 1 1/2 cup of jim beam Whiskey 1/2 cup of brown sugar 4 tsp. of non-iodized salt (canning salt) 1 tsp. of Garlic powder 1 tsp. of fresh ground black pepper Mix ingrediente thoroughly. Place salmon into brine, and let sit for at least 8 to 12...

The Rum Boat recipe is easy. The boat helps keep the salmon moist during the smoking process allowing the natural flavors to come out with a slightly smoky taste. Makens: 4 Large wild salmon fillets cut into hand size chucks. Real maple syrup. Real dark rum. 2 Tbsp....

I first used this recipe in 1966. A fellow Boeing employee and friend, Ray Vomenici gave it to me and I used it to smoke Chinook and Coho salmon caught in the Puget Sound area, and Steelhead caught in Northwest Washington area rivers. I've used it successfully ever...

Mix Together 2 Cups Kosher Salt 1    Cup Dark Brown Sugar 1    Cup Granulated Sugar 1/2 Cup Cracked Black Pepper (not ground!) 1/4 Cup Dried Dill Weed 1 Tablespoon Granulated Garlic (not garlic salt!) 2    Full size Salmon Filets Lets Pack & Press Line a stainless...

This recipe is becoming quite popular in Campbell River, BC, Canada, known as "The Salmon Capital Of The World". It goes great with any beers, especially dark ales. It uses a DRY brine that caramalizes while in the smoker. It works equally well with all species of...

Here is a recipe I use for the best Salmon. I keep the ingredients in ratios, rather than amounts, so it can be used for different sizes and varieties of fillets. There are very few ingredients, but this is really outstanding. Kosher Salt 3 parts Honey 1 part Butter...

5 TO 6 Pounds Fresh Wild Sockeye Salmon (3 Whole Fillets) Skin on. Wild Salmon is typically darker red and farmed is lighter pink. The following Marinade/Brine Mixture is enough for up to 8 Pounds Wild Salmon. 100 Ounces bottle Spring Water 1 Cup high pulp orange...

cut salmon into 3inch wide steaks stand cut portions with backbone facing ceiling slice down bone, splitting in half do not debone fish mix 3 cups brown sugar with 1 cup pickling salt using a plastic, NOT metal container... layer fish, skin side down, covering...

This is a recipe that I made up myself. It is always a hit at parties. 2 cups teriyaki sauce 2 cups pineapple juice 2 cups dry white wine 2 cups brown sugar ¼ cup cracked black pepper 2 salmon fillets cut to size Mix all the ingredients till the sugar has dissolved....

8 lbs Wild Pacific Sockeye Salmon Fillets Sliced into 3 in. sections In a 5 gallon plastic food grade bucket add and dissolve the Following ingredients; 6 Qts. Water 1 ½ Lbs.--Motrin’s Pickling Salt 1 ½ Lbs.--Brown Sugar 1 Cup-----Lemon Juice (Concentrated) ½...

(This recipe will brine about five pounds or so.) 1 pound dark brown sugar 6 to 8 "Spice Islands" brand bay leaves. This brand is a little more expensive than some, but it is much stronger than any other bay leaves I have tried. This pungent flavor is key....

This recipe is a huge hit with my family. They demand that I bring it to Christmas dinner every year 1 large salmon fillet 1 ounce pink salt 8 ounces kosher salt 3 juniper berrys crushed up 1 tablespoon fresh round white pepper Pat excess moisture off of salmon fillet...