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; Optional: Capers and lemon slices

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 10 min. + marinating Bake: 35 min. + chilling YIELD: 16 servings.

A magazine featured this recipe years ago, and it's still my favorite way to serve salmon. Just add crackers for a super simple yet elegant appetizer. —Norma Fell, 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
Optional: Capers and lemon slices

Directions

1. 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.
2. Drain salmon, discarding liquid. Bake, uncovered, at 350° until fish flakes easily with a fork, 35-45 minutes. Cool to room temperature. Cover and refrigerate for 8 hours or overnight. If desired, serve with capers and lemon slices.

Nutrition Facts

1-1/2 ounces cooked salmon: 95 calories, 5g fat (1g saturated fat), 28mg cholesterol, 324mg sodium, 2g carbohydrate (2g sugars, 0 fiber), 10g protein.

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