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the best lox recipe that tastes like Costco smoked salmon

Costco Smoked Salmon

Prep Time: 5 minutes
Curing time: 1 day
Total Time: 1 day 5 minutes
Servings: 2 pounds of slices
Author: Alyona Demyanchuk
Love Costco Smoked Salmon? Here's how to make a smoke salmon recipe without a smoker just like Kirkland! With the help of a dry brine and liquid smoke the fillet decreases in weight with a strong cure right in the fridge. After this easy curing process it is safe to eat and ready to be used in your favorite lox recipe! 

Ingredients

  • 3 lbs fresh salmon fillet

Dry Cure:

  • 1 cup salt
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 Tbsp liquid smoke (Hickory flavor)

Instructions

Directions:

  • ingredients for smoked salmon (lox recipe); fresh 3-pound salmon fillet, Hickory liquid smoke, brown sugar, sea salt, and oil
    Wash and pat dry the salmon fillet. Keep the skin intact and set aside.
  • how to apply a dry-cure for smoked salmon (lox recipe)
    Mix together the dry cure and rub it all over the top of the fillet. Place fish into a container and allow it to sit until the juices release (anywhere from 2-5 hours.)
  • Cover the salmon (DO NOT WASH OFF RUB) and allow it to marinade in the fridge for 24-72 hours. Salmon should decrease slightly in size and become tougher.
  • how to wash and pat dry a salmon after curing
    Remove the smoked salmon from the fridge and wash off the rub with cold water. Pat dry clean and rub with 1 Tbsp of oil. Place salmon back in the fridge and allow it to dry in the open for 1 hour.
  • Starting at the tail, place your knife at a flat angle and carve into wafer thin slices moving the blade away from the fish.
  • Store salmon slices in an airtight container until needed.

Notes

  • Use a large sheet pan or tray and cover fish with plastic wrap, if you do not have a large food container. 
  • Do not use mesquite liquid smoke that will give another smokey flavor. 
  • Smoked salmon slices can keep fresh for up to a week in the fridge. Anything longer can be frozen between parchment paper in an airtight container. 

Nutrition per serving

Serving: 1ozSodium: 3558mgCalcium: 13mgVitamin A: 17IUSugar: 7gPotassium: 218mgCholesterol: 23mgCalories: 90kcalTrans Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gSaturated Fat: 1gFat: 3gProtein: 8gCarbohydrates: 7gIron: 1mg