Plank Smoked Salmon With Sake Brine Wasabi Mayonnaise Recipes

CEDAR PLANK-SMOKED SALMON

Steps:

• Preheat the smoker to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C) according to manufacturer's instructions.
• Combine butter, garlic, 3 sprigs dill, and salt in a heat-proof dish. Place in the smoker until butter is melted and infused with flavor, at least 20 minutes. Remove from the smoker.
• Lay salmon on the plank of wood. Brush salmon with the flavored butter. Season with salt and pepper. Place in the smoker and close the door.
• Cook salmon until easily flaked with a fork, about 40 minutes. Check at 10-minute intervals and baste with butter.
• Serve garnished with lemon slices, remaining dill, and remaining flavored butter.

CEDAR PLANK-SMOKED SALMON

Steps:

• Brine the fish: Combine the brown sugar, salt, 1 teaspoon pepper and 4 cups water in a large bowl. Stir until the sugar and salt dissolve. Add the salmon and weigh down with a can or skillet to keep it submerged. Cover and refrigerate at least 2 hours or overnight.
• Soak the wood chips and cedar plank in water 1 hour, then prepare your grill for smoking.
• About 30 minutes before smoking, remove the salmon from the refrigerator; drain and pat dry. Place the salmon, skin-side down, on the cedar plank and season with salt and pepper. Top with the lemon slices and thyme sprigs. Let stand at room temperature to dry out, 30 minutes.
• Once the grill reaches 250 degrees F, place the plank with the salmon on the cooler side of the grill. Close the grill and let smoke until golden and just cooked through, about 20 minutes. If using a gas grill, turn off the flame and let the fish sit 10 more minutes (this is not necessary if using charcoal; it imparts more smoky flavor). Remove from the grill and serve hot or at room temperature.

WASABI MAYO SALMON

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• In a small bowl, mix together the mayonnaise and wasabi powder. Place the salmon on a greased baking tray, skin side down. Spread the mayonnaise mixture evenly over the top. Press crushed potato chips into the mayonnaise.
• Bake for 20 minutes in the preheated oven, or until fish flakes with a fork.

PLANK-SMOKED SALMON WITH SAKE BRINE & WASABI MAYONNAISE

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine the soy sauce, sake, mirin, brown sugar, sliced ginger, garlic, chili sauce and kosher salt, Whisk together until the sugar and salt have dissolved.
• Place the Salmon fillet, skin side down, in a shallow glass dish large enough for the fillet to lie flat. Pour the marinade over. Cover and place in the refrigerator for at least 12 hours. Turn the fillet every few hours to allow the marinade to penetrate all over.
• Remove fillet from marinade and set, skin side down, on the grilling plank. Refrigerate for 2 hours to allow the remaining marinade to set on the surface of the Salmon. Season Salmon with a little black pepper - not a lot, just a little. Sprinkle with a little extra brown sugar. Fire up your grill to 350-450°F (180-230°C).
• Place the Salmon plank on the grill and sprinkle Salmon with the sage. Close grill lid and plank smoke for 25-35 minutes, until the Salmon is just done and can easily flake with a fork. Remove Salmon from grill. Sprinkle surface of Salmon with chopped fresh sage.
• To make the Wasabi Mayonnaise, whisk together the mayonnaise, wasabi paste, minced ginger and garlic. Set aside.
• Slice Salmon into six equal portions and serve with a dollop of Wasabi Mayonnaise. Enjoy!

TEA SMOKED SALMON WITH WASABI LATKES

Steps:

• Cut the salmon in 4 equal pieces and place in a small hotel pan or baking dish. In a bowl, mix together mirin, water, sugar and salt, stir until dissolved. Add ginger and peppercorns to liquid. Pour brine on salmon and marinate for 1 hour. Pull salmon out of brine and place in a bamboo steamer.
• In a wok lined with foil add the rice, sugar and tea. Mix well and turn wok on medium heat. When mixture starts to smolder, place bamboo steamer on top. Seal the seam between the bamboo steamer and wok with wet cloths. Turn wok down to low and smoke for 15 minutes. Turn wok off and let smoke another 15 minutes. Salmon will be about medium rare and should be served warm.
• For the "latkes": In a bowl, mix warm potatoes and butter. Mix in scallions, horseradish and wasabi. Season with salt and pepper. Shape potato mixture into 2 1/2 inch diameter cakes. Dredge the cakes in flour followed by egg and finally panko. Deep fry cakes at 350 degrees until golden brown.
• Plating: Put a small mound of apple salad in the center of the plate, a potato cake on top and the salmon on top of the cake. Drizzle emulsion around the plate and garnish with chives.

SALMON STEAKS WITH WASABI MAYONNAISE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 200c degrees.
• Cut salmon into 2 steaks.
• Rub salmon steak with oil, and season with salt and pepper.
• Place skin side down on a baking sheet and cook in pre-heated oven about 10 minutes or until done to your liking-I like mine quite rare.
• Meanwhile, mix the remaining ingredients together for a sauce and serve alongside the cooked salmon steak.

ASIAN SPICED SALMON WITH WASABI MAYONNAISE

Steps:

• Mix all the ingredients for wasabi mayonnaise and place in refrigerator. The longer the better.
• Mix or whisk all the marinade ingredients and pour in a large sealable bag over the salmon (I like to use the 1 gallon freezer bags).
• Rotate the bag a few times (make sure the bag is closed) to make sure marinade gets all over all of the pieces of salmon.
• Marinate in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes (salmon can handle a little longer if you wish, but I wouldn't go over 2 hours).
• Grill on high heat for 4 to 5 minutes on each side, or until done. Internal temperature should be 140 degrees.
• Serve with wasabi mayonnaise.