SALMON BRINE THAT'S OH-SO-FINE

Salmon Brine That's Oh-So-Fine image

Basic recipe that can be tweaked to your liking. We serve smoked salmon with a sour cream/dill/horseradish sauce over sliced baguette to guests that rave on and on about how incredible it is. This recipe works well with halibut too!

Provided by Lizette

Categories Side Dish Sauces and Condiments Recipes

Time 10m

Yield 1

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

2 tablespoons whole black peppercorns
1 gallon water
1 cup kosher salt
1 cup brown sugar
½ cup honey
½ cup pure maple syrup
¼ cup white sugar
2 jalapeno peppers, thinly sliced
6 cloves garlic, smashed
1 tablespoon onion powder

Steps:

Place peppercorns in a plastic bag and seal. Crush peppercorns on a work surface using a rolling pin.
Combine water, crushed peppercorns, salt, brown sugar, honey, maple syrup, white sugar, jalapeno peppers, garlic, and onion powder in a large bowl; stir until sugars and salt dissolve completely.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 2039.1 calories, Carbohydrate 530.5 g, Fat 1 g, Fiber 4.5 g, Protein 4 g, SaturatedFat 0.2 g, Sodium 91297.9 mg, Sugar 499.8 g