Description
Smoked Salmon Brine – an easy and flavorful smoked salmon brine recipe that is the best way to elevate your favorite salmon recipe!
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon kosher salt
- 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon fresh dill, chopped
- 1 teaspoon garlic, minced or grated
- 1.5 pounds fresh salmon
Instructions
- Combine Brine: Add brown sugar, kosher salt, ground black pepper, fresh dill and garlic to a small bowl. Stir to combine.
- Brine Salmon: Place salmon on a wire rack on top of a baking sheet, skin side down. Rub brine all over the top of the salmon (no need to rub on the skin). Place in the refrigerator, uncovered, for 1 hour (up to 90 minutes).
- Prep for Cooking: Remove salmon from refrigerator and pat dry with clean paper towel. Cook using your favorite smoked salmon recipe – we love this Easy Smoked Salmon recipe!
Notes
- Sugar: the brown sugar does leave a little sweetness, but not much. Feel free to reduce or omit the brown sugar, if you desire.