Description
Salmon brine is made with lots of citrus flavor. It is also excellent for trout. This recipe makes enough to brine two large salmon fillets.
Ingredients
- 1 gallon water
- 1 cup kosher salt
- 1 cup white sugar
- 1 cup brown sugar
- lemon pepper to taste
- 1 (3 ounce) package dry crab and shrimp seasoning mix
- freshly ground black pepper to taste
- 4 cloves garlic, crushed or to taste
- 1 dash hot pepper sauce (Optional)
- 4 lemons, sliced and crushed
- 2 oranges, sliced and crushed
- 1 lime, sliced and crushed
- 1 large yellow onion, sliced
Instructions
- Pour water into a large bowl or small bucket. If using a pot
- use one that does not contain aluminum. Stir in salt
- white sugar
- brown sugar
- seasoning mix
- lemon pepper
- and black pepper. Add onion
- lemons
- oranges
- lime
- garlic
- and hot pepper sauce.
- Soak your salmon in this brine in the refrigerator for 12 to 36 hours.
- Smoke using your desired method (see tip below).
Prep Time: 1 hr 10 mins
Total Time: 13 hrs 10 mins
Servings: 24