I make this a ton in the summer with all kinds of different fish, depending on what looks freshest. It is super easy and impressive, and that crunchy radish salad is my go-to with seafood and chicken in the summertime.
| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 2 hr |
| Active: | 5 min |
| Yield: | 6 servings |
| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 2 hr |
| Active: | 5 min |
| Yield: | 6 servings |
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup soy sauce
- 1/2 cup honey
- 1/2 cup Dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- Juice of 1 lemon
- One 2- to 3-pound side Alaskan king salmon
- 2 cloves garlic, grated on a rasp
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- Juice of 1 lemon or lime or 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 2 cups pea sprouts
- 1 cup thinly sliced snap peas
- 1 cup thinly shaved carrot
- 1/2 cup shaved radishes and their greens
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- Chile crunch and sesame seeds, for sprinkling
Instructions
- Soak a cedar plank in water for 2 hours. Stir together the soy sauce, honey, mustard, olive oil and lemon juice in a large shallow baking dish, then add the salmon. Let marinate 30 minutes.
- Meanwhile, fire up your smoker to a temperature of 225 to 250 degrees F, with the smoke running clear. If you don’t have a smoker, set up a grill for indirect heat by building the coals on one side only. If desired, add some fruit wood of your choice to the coals for extra flavor. If using a gas grill, heat one side only to medium-high heat.
- Place the salmon on the cedar plank and place in the smoker to hot smoke for 20 to 25 minutes, or until desired temperature.
- For the salad: Whisk together the garlic, olive oil, sesame oil and lemon juice or rice vinegar if using. Fold in the veggies. Season with salt and pepper.
- Finish with the chile crunch and sesame seeds. Serve with the salmon.
Nutrition Facts
| Serving Size | 1 of 6 servings |
| Calories | 360 |
| Total Fat | 20 g |
| Saturated Fat | 3 g |
| Carbohydrates | 31 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 3 g |
| Sugar | 26 g |
| Protein | 17 g |
| Cholesterol | 36 mg |
| Sodium | 1455 mg |
| Serving Size | 1 of 6 servings |
| Calories | 360 |
| Total Fat | 20 g |
| Saturated Fat | 3 g |
| Carbohydrates | 31 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 3 g |
| Sugar | 26 g |
| Protein | 17 g |
| Cholesterol | 36 mg |
| Sodium | 1455 mg |