molasses/agave salmon

[addicted-to-smoke]

I like to buy those bags of individually wrapped, frozen salmon fillets. It's a decent way to get wild caught, not farm raised, and hey they're already cut for you.

Better for a quick weeknight cook, than spending $20-$35 or more? on a "full packer" (so to speak) and then worrying if it'll cook evenly and then having to freeze? the leftover part.

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I mixed blackstrap molasses with agave and Weber New Orleans spice. And then spooned it (globbed it ...) onto the meat right before grilling. I used 2 charcoal baskets running full open, for however long it took for the rice to finish, about 20-30 minutes. Could have pulled if off sooner than that, but it was forgiving. Oh, and I often use the local apple tree's pieces for smoke wood. Worked especially nice for this fish.

So that's the molasses making it look burned or over-smoked. Neither happened. This experiment was a success, with the "malty" from the molasses blending well with the sugar infusion from the agave. I used a fair amount of the Weber spice but have no clue what it did. Surely something. There was no noticeable "Cajun kick" to the fish despite the red pepper in the seasoning.

[mhiszem]

That looks delicious! Sounds simple too


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[addicted-to-smoke]

It was ridiculously simple. Put it on the machine, skin down, walk away.

[Firemunkee]

I need to learn more low maintenance cooks like this. When you say 2 baskets, is that one on each side and the fish in the middle? Where do you position the lid vent?

[captjoe06]

Funny I cooked salmon yesterday as well, on the Smokey Joe- Half a chimney of coals on one side , olive oil, salt, pepper, little red pepper flakes.  Cook offset.  Really really hard to mess it up.  Russet potato microwaved for 6 minutes coated with peanut oil and some coarse salt and placed along side.


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[JEBIV]

Looks very good, I like your flavor profile with the molasses and agave. I agree that doing Salmon is low maintenance cook, great for weekday cooks when time may be limited

[addicted-to-smoke]

I need to learn more low maintenance cooks like this. When you say 2 baskets, is that one on each side and the fish in the middle? Where do you position the lid vent?

@Firemunkee I could have positioned them as you say, but lately I'm in the habit of positioning them over to one side, often in a "vee" shape. Why? I don't know. I should really get a Slow 'n Sear someday if I keep that up.

I always position the lid vent over the food being cooked. That forces at least a little more convection circulation over and around the food. I also feel that if you ever positioned the lid vent directly over the coals, you'd waste more heat through direct loss.

[addicted-to-smoke]

Cap'n, that fish looks fantastic.

[Firemunkee]

@Firemunkee I could have positioned them as you say, but lately I'm in the habit of positioning them over to one side, often in a "vee" shape. Why? I don't know. I should really get a Slow 'n Sear someday if I keep that up.

I always position the lid vent over the food being cooked. That forces at least a little more convection circulation over and around the food. I also feel that if you ever positioned the lid vent directly over the coals, you'd waste more heat through direct loss.

Thanks for sharing. I know to position the lid vent over the food but wasn't sure how that would be accomplished because I was assuming baskets on each side and if the food is the middle of the grate I wasn't sure how to put the lid vent over the food since the lid vent isn't in the middle of the lid. Now it makes sense. Thanks for sharing the wealth!

[addicted-to-smoke]

Not a problem with split baskets, either! Just turn the lid until the vent is not over either basket, yeah?

(It would still be over at least some of the food.)

[HoosierKettle]

Looks great!  I do mine skin on and direct. It's been awhile. I need some salmon.


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[addicted-to-smoke]

OK direct-man, I may just try that next time. Only a few minutes that way I'm guessing, or were you not referring to coals piled high like when in a basket?

[hawgheaven]

That's just pretty...YUM!!