Cherry Smoked Sushi Grade Wild New Zealand Salmon

Moose · Mar 24, 2011

After the last piece of this fish we picked up on a whim at our local farmer's market, I was sold. Had the Missus pick up another piece last Sunday. Decided to go with Simply Marvelous Sweet & Spicy this time:

Fired up the Kingsford Oval for indirect with a piece of cherry:

Cherry wood catching fire after I flipped the fish:

After 20 mins of smoke, over to the hot side:

Here it is after I pulled it and ready for a 5 min rest:

And finally, plated and ready to serve with pesto pasta, Meyer lemon wedges, and Caesar salad with The Missus' homemade croutons & dressing. She threw in a few pieces of tomato just to be different:

It was as good as last time, perhaps even better. The Simply Marvelous Sweet & Spicy really complimented the fish beautifully!

Phubar · Mar 24, 2011

Me like it Moose!
Nice looking spread!

NewBBQer · Mar 24, 2011

Nice! Is Salmon the only fish good to smoke?

BlueHowler · Mar 24, 2011

NewBBQer said:
Nice! Is Salmon the only fish good to smoke?

You can smoke any seafood you can think of oysters, clams, octopus, sea bass, mackerel, baby white seals, tuna, shrimp, lobster, shark, freshwater fish like trout, walleye (really good smoked eh!).

cameraman · Mar 25, 2011

I've been thinking about smoking salmon -- now it's go time. Great thread.

Moose · Mar 25, 2011

I'd like to add here quickly that the salmon was not smoked in the traditional style, but exposed to light smoke via indirect, then seared at the end. It was certainly more grilled than smoked.

Real smoked salmon is a whole 'nuther animal...

martyleach · Mar 25, 2011

Smoked Alaskan halibut is pretty special too!

martyleach · Mar 25, 2011

Very nice salmon, Moose! I guess I didn't even know New Zealand had Salmon. So what does it look like? Sheep with no legs??

Moose · Mar 25, 2011

martyleach said:
Very nice salmon, Moose! I guess I didn't even know New Zealand had Salmon. So what does it look like? Sheep with no legs??

Had a few adult beverages, Marty? :becky:

jrbBBQ · Mar 25, 2011

That looked like a wonderful piece of fish. If it was sushi grade salmon, I believe I may have put a light smoke on it and ate sashimi style, but then again I'm a sucker for high quality fish. As far as smoking salmon goes.. I wish someone with expertise in cold smoking/curing would start a thread and share a little knowledge. That is some of the most yummy stuff on earth and I'd like to hear some different opinions, I don't mean to hijack... if you want to discuss it, start another thread. I was just giving Moose some props on a nice piece of meat.

Grillman · Mar 25, 2011

Salmon and Cherry...two of my favorite things; may have to splurge and give
it a try....you only live once.

Smokey Al Gold · Mar 25, 2011

I will have to try this soon that looks like a fantastic meal especially during lent.

southernsmoker · Mar 25, 2011

Nice job, salmon from New Zealand..farkin imagine!!

nzrebel · Mar 25, 2011

martyleach said:
Very nice salmon, Moose! I guess I didn't even know New Zealand had Salmon. So what does it look like? Sheep with no legs??

Har har....

New Zealand has two or three salmon rivers, in the South Island, however the Salmon Moose got was probably farmed not wild. The only way to get wild salmon in NZ is to catch it yourself, wild salmon cannot be commercially caught or traded. Same with trout.

Sheep, on the other hand, can be caught off any side road in NZ using a ball of twine and a handful of grass......

Dave

Cook · Mar 25, 2011

nzrebel said:
...the Salmon Moose got was probably farmed not wild. The only way to get wild salmon in NZ is to catch it yourself, wild salmon cannot be commercially caught or traded. Same with trout...

But it sure does market well by packaging it as "wild".

Big George's BBQ · Mar 25, 2011

That looks awesome I love Salmon

BBQ_MAFIA · Mar 25, 2011

Very nice

J3 · Mar 25, 2011

Wow, that looks great!

Cherry Smoked Sushi Grade Wild New Zealand Salmon

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