Spicy Maple Salmon Bites
These Spicy Maple Salmon Bites are cured in brown sugar, maple syrup, salt, and hot sauce before being slowly smoked until tender.
Ingredients
- 2 Fresh, whole salmon
Cure
- 2 cups Light brown sugar
- ½ cup Kosher salt
- 3 tbsp Maple syrup
- 2 tbsp Hot sauce
Spicy Maple Glaze
- ¼ cup Maple syrup
- 1 tbsp Hot sauce
- 2 tbsp Butter
Instructions
- Cut the salmon lengthwise into 1-inch-thick strips. Cut across the strips to create approximately 1-inch cubes.
- Place the salmon cubes in a large mixing bowl. Add the brown sugar, kosher salt, maple syrup, and hot sauce and toss to coat.
- Cover and refrigerate for at least 12 hours.
- Remove the salmon from the refrigerator and rinse the cure off with cold water. Pat the pieces dry.
- Arrange the salmon on a wire rack and let it sit at room temperature for about 1 hour.
- Preheat the smoker to 180–200°F using whiskey wood chips or chunks.
- Place the salmon bites in the smoker and cook for 3–4 hours.
- Near the end of the cooking time, combine the maple syrup, hot sauce, and melted butter.
- Brush each salmon bite with the glaze.
- Continue smoking for another 20–30 minutes, until the glaze has set.
- Remove from the smoker and garnish with sesame seeds and scallions, if desired. Serve with toothpicks.
Nutrition
Calories: 342kcalCarbohydrates: 66gProtein: 9gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 31mgSodium: 7260mgPotassium: 330mgFiber: 0.01gSugar: 64gVitamin A: 112IUVitamin C: 4mgCalcium: 76mgIron: 1mg
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