Smoked Ora King Salmon
A whole side of Ora King salmon smoked low with kosher salt, pepper, and butter — a few simple ingredients and a Traeger.
- Prep
- 10 min
- Cook
- 160 min
A simple smoker preparation for a whole side of Ora King salmon. "Ora King is a decadent, smooth-tasting and elegant fish that my family loved. It was even excellent on day two heated up in the microwave — to my knowledge, no other salmon really stands up well to that treatment." — Joe, Crowd Cow Co-Founder and CEO
Method
Directions
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1
Preheat the Traeger smoker to 225°F.
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2
Mix together all of the spices and herbs.
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3
Rub the salmon with the spice mixture and lay the butter slices all over the meat.
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4
Place the salmon in the Traeger on "super smoke" and smoke for 2 hours.
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5
Raise the temperature to 400°F and cook for another 40 minutes.
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6
Remove from the Traeger, serve immediately and enjoy!
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