Easy Smoked Salmon

Name: Easy Smoked Salmon
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 16 servings.
Ingredients: 1 salmon fillet (about 2 pounds); 2 tablespoons brown sugar; 2 teaspoons salt; 1/2 teaspoon pepper; 1 to 2 tablespoons Liquid Smoke

"A reader shared this recipe in another Reiman magazine years ago...and it has become my favorite way to prepare salmon," writes Norma Fell from Boyne City, Michigan.

Ingredients

1 salmon fillet (about 2 pounds)
2 tablespoons brown sugar
2 teaspoons salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1 to 2 tablespoons Liquid Smoke

Directions

Place salmon, skin side down, in an 11x7-in. baking pan coated with cooking spray. Sprinkle with brown sugar, salt and pepper. Drizzle with Liquid Smoke. Cover and refrigerate for 4-8 hours.
Drain and discard liquid. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 35-45 minutes or until fish flakes easily with a fork. Cool to room temperature. Cover and refrigerate for 8 hours or overnight.

Nutrition Facts

2 ounce-weight: 110 calories, 6g fat (1g saturated fat), 33mg cholesterol, 327mg sodium, 2g carbohydrate (0 sugars, 1g fiber), 11g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 lean meat.

Originally published as Easy Smoked Salmon in Light & Tasty December/January 2004

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rosehamade

Dec 15, 2010

I made this with flounder instead of salmon and it was amazing! This recipe is a keeper!
Summy

Dec 1, 2010

I've made this recipe many times, and it's so good. Reminds me of the packaged smoked salmon my Aunt in Seattle always sent to us for Christmas. Yummy!
Asia domini

Jul 5, 2010

I wasn't so big on the brown sugar and it could have uses some herbs...
zucchini lady

Dec 28, 2007

I had been looking for a good salmon recipe and came across this one - never used liquid smoke, but was very pleased with this recipe, everyone just love it! It is definately a "keeper"!!