Cured some salmon today.

Car Wash Mike

Not bad for the first time.
1 3/4 lb salmon filet.


Cure was 1/4 cup salt, 1/2 cup brown sugar. 1/2 cup maple syrup. Will go with all brown sugar next time. 1 cup.
4 hours exactly then washed off.


1 hour at 250 indirect with alder wood chips. Maybe a tad to long.
Finished salmon. NOT pictured was, I chilled the salmon in the fridge on a cooling rack. Flaked it off, toasted some bagels, added cream cheese, salmon and capers. Yummy.



Now preparing for snow on Saturday night. :evil:

Mike

cookn biker

So I have a nice salmon steak in the freezer. You say just 1 cup brown sugar for the cure? 4 hours? I don't have alder but I have some persimmon from Jl. That work?
Thanks for your feedback Mike.
Molly

Car Wash Mike

1/4-1/3 cup Kosher Salt and 1 cup brown sugar. That would be for about 2 lbs. Any apple or cherry wood?

Mike

cookn biker

Might have apple, I'll have to dig. You know how the hoarding piles grow :laugh:
So not persimmon?
Molly

Car Wash Mike

No persimmon and mix the salt and brown sugar together before lightly rubbing in.

Mike

cookn biker

Thank you!

Lawn Ranger

Oh, My Goodness! I knew that you were very special, but, can you please tell us what ailment that it had?

I see now that you could probably take this show on the road. I can see it now (heaven opens)...."CWMike's Miracle Elixir"....cures Salmon, incontinence, agraphobia, athlete's foot, and most communicable diseases (see label and consult your doctor if you experience.... rational thought, sympathy for your fellow man, an overriding desire to turn the other cheek, pay your bills on time, or an erection lasting over 8 hours).

I wish you the best, My Friend. I'm also available as a PR rep. Call me,...we'll do lunch.

LR

Car Wash Mike

It won't cure the desire to fry onion rings on the egg.
Have a good one Buddy Lawn.

Mike

Zippylip

all brown sugar instead of the brown sugar/syrup mix or just brown sugar alone w/no salt? I tried curing salmon once & it turned out miserably, but I can't remember how I did it

Car Wash Mike

1/4- 1/3 cup Kosher salt. Mixed with 1 cup brown sugar then lightly rub salmon. (approx 2 lb. filet) Put in fridge for 4 hours exactly, rinse off and smoke. This was my first attempt and I thought it was pretty god.
Let us know if you try it.

Mike

mikeb6109

i have been wanting to cure some salmon but been too worried about the salt over powering the fish. So was it salty,sweet.....and for the cure you said you would do 1 cup of brown sugar,1/2 cup maple syrup and no salt?

Zippylip

I went back & looked at my notes, I added a step of soaking the salmon in rum for 30 minutes before I put the salt/sugar combination on, made the fish real hard, like plastic, & tasted pretty bad too; so round two I'll lose the rum & just go with the rub

Car Wash Mike

I'm also looking at brining some.
Hope it turns out well.

Mike

Car Wash Mike

You have to use salt. 1/4-1/3 cup Kosher Salt mixed with 1 cup brown sugar. Then lightly rub. Place in fridge for 4 hours exactly, rinse and smoke.
Yes it did turn out salty. I used 1/2 cup so I cut it back. Also, I tasted it right off the egg. After it cooled in the fridge, a lot of saltiness went away. Then don't forget the toasted bagels, cream cheese and Capers.

Mike

Lawn Ranger

Life on the edge....just like you taught me.

NWester

Looks Great! Real close to how I do it.

I use -
1 Cup Dark Brown Sugar,
1/2 cup coarse salt
and some black pepper
two pounds of salmon
Alder for smoke

I'll let it go up to 90 minutes sometimes, so it can get a little dry, but still mighty tasty. Some of the Yukon Salmon runs have more fat/oil so they don't dry out as much. I found some Keta on sale last month (a Yukon run Chum) and it came out great and stayed moist.