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Smoked Salmon Recipe

How to smoke salmon with dry rub in your Traeger instructions are here The best rub for fish you will ever make both sweet and savory. Use an electric or pellet smoker to make this healthy dinner.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time1 hour 30 minutes
Total Time1 hour 45 minutes
Course: Entree, Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: easy, salmon, smoked
Servings: 6
Author: Justine

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 1 fillet salmon

Smoked Salmon Dry Rub

  • 1/2 c brown sugar
  • 1/2 tsp paprika
  • 1/4 c sugar
  • 2 tbsp salt
  • 1 tbsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp chili powder optional

Instructions

  • Combine rub ingredients in a bowl and mix well. 
  • Massage rub into top and skin side of salmon fillet. 
  • Add chips to smoker by filling container/drawer 3/4 full. 
  • Preheat your smoker to 225 degrees, lay fillet flat on a rack once it reaches this temperature and smoke for approx. 2 hours. Check at 1.5 hrs. to ensure all is going well.
  • Salt and pepper to taste at end if you want more seasoning (we like it as is). Enjoy.

Nutrition

Serving: 4oz | Calories: 148kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 15mg | Sodium: 2344mg | Potassium: 182mg | Sugar: 26g | Vitamin A: 105IU | Calcium: 19mg | Iron: 0.5mg