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Smoked Salmon Burnt Ends

Charlie
You'll love this smoked salmon burnt ends recipe. These delicious little bites of juicy salmon have an irresistible crispy exterior with an exsplosion of flavors!
5 from 2 votes
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 3 hours
Total Time 3 hours 15 minutes
Course Appetizer, Dinner, lunch, main, Main Course, Side Dish
Cuisine American, Barbecue, bbq, dinner, grill, lunch
Servings 4 people
Calories 423 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 2.5 lbs Salmon 2.5 lbs or 1.5kg

Cure:

  • 1 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup kosher salt

Basting:

  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 1 tbsp honey
  • 1 tbsp soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp siracha

Instructions
 

  • Remove skin. Cut into 1.5-inch bite-size pieces. Add salmon into an extra large ziplock bag or bowl
  • Add curing mix and massage until coated.
  • Sit in the fridge for 12-14 hours. Rotate every 4 hours or so to ensure even brining. The cure will draw out a lot of liquid.
  • Empty the ziplock bag into a colander to strain out all the excess liquid. Rinse with fresh water for 1 minute to remove all cure.
  • Sit in the fridge for 1 hour to dry (which forms a thin layer around the salmon to help adhere the smoke).
  • Set the smoker to 200°F-225°F.
  • Also to catch any drippings place a sheet pan wrapped in foil beneath the rack you’ll use in the smoker
  • Place the baking rack in the smoker.
  • Begin making your basting liquid of 2 tbsp butter, 1 tbsp siracha, 2 tbsp honey, 1/2 tbsp soy sauce. Melt the butter over low heat in a large mixing bowl, then add sriracha, honey, and maple syrup.
  • After two hours, use a basting brush to spread this glaze across the salmon cubes.
  • Then, close the lid and let the smoked salmon burnt ends continue cooking. Pull the salmon from the smoker once the internal temperature is 145°F and the salmon bites have darkened in color.
  • Remove the salmon burnt ends from the smoker and serve
Keyword Burnt Ends, Salmon, smoked burnt ends