Four Seasons Soft Smoked Salmon
"Four Seasons" Soft Smoked Salmon is a beautiful dish for any occasion and any time of year. Serve as a starter or main - see my side dish ideas and recipe links below!
Ingredients
- Ingredients used here:
- salmon filet - skin-on
- olive oil
- fine sea salt
- lemon pepper
- dried dill weed
- paprika (smoked or sweet) & cayenne pepper
Instructions
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Line a rimmed baking sheet with aluminum foil (optional, for easier clean-up).
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Drizzle olive oil on the (lined) baking sheet. Using your hand or a grill brush, evenly spread a heavy coat of oil on the surface. Lay salmon filet(s) on the baking sheet – skin-side down.
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Drizzle more olive on top of the salmon filet, and rub or brush the oil to evenly coat to top of the filet with oil.
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Lightly season the entire filet with fine sea salt.
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Using tooth pics and/or cling wrap, mark the areas on the filet to be seasoned with each flavor. (Optional. Applying the seasonings "freehand" is totally acceptable!)
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Sprinkle on whatever seasonings you like in sections. Again, sprinkle "freehand" if you like. Otherwise, to avoid "clumps" of spices, use a fine mesh strainer to evenly “dust” the filet with spices and seasonings.
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Using two long spatulas, carefully place salmon filet on grill skin-side down, taking care not to flex the filet too much so the seasoning “stripes” stay in place.
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If you have your own methods for smoking salmon, go ahead and use what works for you. Otherwise, please see our notes below.