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Brine for Smoked Salmon | Daily Dine

Brine for Smoked Salmon

Salmon brine for smoking, made with lots of citrus flavors. This also works nicely for trout. Brine fish for 12 hours then smoke for a real treat.

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Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 0 minutes

Total Time: 735 minutes

Servings: 24

Nutritional Information

calories:82 kcal

Carbohydrate:22 g

dietary fiber:1 g

protein:1 g

sodium:3824 mg

Sugar:19 g

Fat:0 g

Unsaturated Fat:0 g

Ingredients

1 gallon Water

1 cup kosher Salt

1 cup White sugar

1 cup Brown sugar

1 3 ounce package dry crab and shrimp seasoning mix

1 lemon pepper to taste

1 Freshly Ground Black Pepper To Taste

1 large yellow onion, sliced

4 lemons, sliced and crushed

2 oranges, sliced and crushed

1 lime, sliced and crushed

4 cloves garlic, crushed or to taste

1 dash hot pepper sauce

Instructions

Step 1
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.
Step 2
Soak your salmon in this brine in the refrigerator for 12 to 36 hours.
Step 3
Smoke using your desired method (see tip below).