Variation on Salmon - Brown Sugar Dry Rub

Smoked 2 1# salmon fillets per the TVWB Brown Sugar Dry rub recipe, but made the following changes:

- Added 2 Tbs of cayenne to the initial rub, and 1 Tb to the finishing rub.

- Substituted thyme for the tarragon.

- Added a big handful of soaked rosemary sprigs to the alderwood chips.

Because of the relatively small amount of fish, it cooked in about 1 hr. I removed when the fish hit an internal temp of 140 F.

Results.. <span class="ev_code_BLUE">YUMMY</span> !

Now that cold weather is upon us, I'm going to experiment using maple syrup instead of brown sugar for the finishing rub.

Since you're playing with salmon, try salmon fillets topped with a compound Butter with pure Maple Syrup & Pecans. Grill or smoke-roast until flaky and caramelized. Yum....