Home made Smoked Salmon

salmon fillet

🥗Healthier: trout

💰Cheaper: mackerel

Mackerel is often less expensive and still offers a rich flavor.

cream cheese

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: ricotta

Greek yogurt provides a healthier option with similar creaminess.

Sprinkle salt evenly over the salmon.

Add cracked black pepper on top of the salmon.

Sprinkle paprika over the salmon.

Prepare a homemade smoker using a hot pan.

Add wood chips to the hot pan and wait for smoke to form.

Place the salmon on a grill over the pan.

Close the pan to smoke the salmon.

Once smoking, reduce the heat to medium to avoid overcooking the salmon.

After about 10 minutes, remove the salmon from the heat and let the smoke die down.

Open the pan to check the salmon; it should be brown on the outside and pink in the middle, indicating it's cooked but not overcooked.

Serve the salmon on a chopping board with lemon, dill, lime, chives, yogurt, salt, and pepper.

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