Minion & Rogers Smoked Sockeye Salmon

[Bill Schultz]

Was at Costco yesterday and they had a load of wild Sockeye come in, it was beautiful. I used the recipe linked below. They also had fresh mussels in. Grabbed both.

http://www.virtualweberbullet.com/salmon1.html

One of the best Salmon dishes we have ever tasted.

All the ingredients lined up for the dry rub, 1/4" thick and in the fridge for 2.5 hrs

Pulled from the fridge and the rub washed off in cold water, the meat turned a beautiful red

Paper toweled dry and left to sit in fridge for an hour to become tacky dry, the explanation for that is in the link, seasoned with the dry cooking rub
(minus the salt)

One full chimney of Stubbs and some Apple Wood for smoke

Smoked at 300 for about an hour to 155 IT

Naan toasted on the Genni, Sage, garlic, S&P and EVOO

The CEO made up a batch of Watermelon Margaritas for us tonight. Helps to keep focus while cooking you know.

Salmon done and heading in

 

[Bill Schultz]

The CEO made her fabulous sauce for the mussels and on the table for a fist course

Your plate

Second course with some of our garden salad, garlic mashed and the Salmon

A little after dinner cocktail, Pomegranate and Stoli with a Blondie to bring it all together

 

[Tim McCann]

Fantastic meal Bill! Not to salty I take it?

 

[Bill Schultz]

Not at all Tim, it was magnificent, I used 3/4 cup of salt instead of one for the initial rub. Loved it

 

[Cliff Bartlett]

One home run after another, Bill. That salmon is beautiful. Going to have to give in and try mussels soon. When I was a kid we used to fish off the rocks and we used mussels as bait. Never really got over that. Love the Garlic Mashed too!

 

[Gabe S]

Wow. That is all.

 

[John Solak]

Beautiful looking fish and mussels!!! Drinks and pics look amazing too!!!

 

[MichaelD]

It may be my southern (Texas) pallet.. But sockeye salmon is a bit too fishy for me. It looks great on the Weber though!

 

[Paulie O]

Great looking meal and pics!

 

[Luke P]

Bill,
This is out of this world! Pics are great, fish is treated with serious respect, and the drinks look DELICIOUS!

 

[Dave S]

Another great cook Bill, the planks look dry, I guess there is no need to soak them when they are so far from the heat source? Watermelon Margarita?, now I have to make some this afternoon

Dave

 

[Brian Dahl]

Oh Bill, it's almost painful to read your posts sometimes - they are so beautiful! You outdid yourself tonight!

 

[Bill Schultz]

Thanks guys, much appreciated, and I only wet the planks for a few minutes, being on the top grate of the WSM not hot enough to burn.

 

[russ olin]

Looks real great Bill. Watermelon Margarita looks great too. The wife made them last summer.

 

[Bill Schultz]

One home run after another, Bill. That salmon is beautiful. Going to have to give in and try mussels soon. When I was a kid we used to fish off the rocks and we used mussels as bait. Never really got over that. Love the Garlic Mashed too!

We used them too Cliff and shrimp also, don't you eat shrimp?

 

[Bill Schultz]

It may be my southern (Texas) pallet.. But sockeye salmon is a bit too fishy for me. It looks great on the Weber though!

Not fishy at all Mike had a nice fresh salmon flavor

 

[James Lake]

Great looking meal my friend, I will have to try that method soon, I'm sure it won't look as good as yours. What kind of planks were those?

 

[Bill Schultz]

Great looking meal my friend, I will have to try that method soon, I'm sure it won't look as good as yours. What kind of planks were those?

Cedar James

 

[Mike Coffman]

Fantastic looking salmon and sides Bill!

 

[Robert T]

Great looking fish. Your food is beautiful and presented perfectly. Going to Costco to check our supply.