Smoked King Salmon with Chili Garlic Butter
Ingredients:
2 lbs Fresh King salmon filet
1/3 C Spice Union Polynesian Luau Spice Blend
1/2 C Butter
3 ea Fresh garlic cloves- finely minced
1 ea Fresh Serrano chili pepper- finely minced
1/3 C Dry white wine
1/4 C Fresh cilantro- de-stemmed and finely minced
Smoke the King salmon:
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Preheat your smoker to 225°F, setting up for indirect cooking.
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Using a paper towel, pat dry the King salmon pieces on all sides.
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Season both sides of the King salmon with Spice Union Polynesian Luau Spice Blend.
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Place the King salmon into your smoker or grill - on the side opposite the heat source.
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Smoke the King salmon for 20-30 minutes or just until the first droplet of white fat shows on the top of one of the fillets.
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Remove the fish from the smoker.
Prepare the chili garlic butter:
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Heat a sauté pan to medium low heat.
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Add 2 Tbsp of butter into the pan and add the garlic and chilies to the pan.
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Sauté the garlic and chilies for 10-15 seconds.
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Add the white wine to the sauté pan and reduce by half.
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Remove the sauté pan from the heat, and let cook for 2 minutes.
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Add the butter to the sauté pan and swirl in the butter to create the chili garlic sauce.
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Add the cilantro to the chili garlic butter and immediately pour the sauce over the smoked salmon.