By cooking this salmon on a bed of fennel you add a great flavor to the fish. You will want to use a skinless salmon fillet, which can make it harder to hold together, so be careful with it.
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 2 hours
Total Time: 2 hours, 10 minutes
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 pounds salmon fillets
- 1/4 cup kosher salt
- 1 bulb fennel
- water
- black pepper
Preparation:
Place salmon in a shallow baking dish. Place enough water in a saucepan to cover the salmon. Add salt and heat until salt is completely dissolved. Cool and pour over salmon. Let sit in the refrigerator over night. Place salmon on wire racks to dry for about 30 minutes. Prepare smoker. Slice fennel bulb into thin slices from top to bottom. When the smoker is ready place the fennel on the grating and place the salmon on top of the fennel. Sprinkle with pepper and let smoke for about 1 to 2 hours. Salmon is done when it no longer appears wet, flakes easily, but is still moist.
