Name: Dry-Brined Smoked Salmon
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 12
Ingredients: Brown sugar, divided - 1 ½ cups; Kosher salt - 1 cup; Salmon fillets - 3 pounds; Honey - ½ cup; Cola-flavored carbonated beverage (such as Coca-Cola®) (Optional) - 2 (12 fluid ounce) cans or bottles; Wood chips, soaked - 3 cups

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Ingredients for - Dry-Brined Smoked Salmon

1. Brown sugar, divided - 1 ½ cups

2. Kosher salt - 1 cup

3. Salmon fillets - 3 pounds

4. Honey - ½ cup

5. Cola-flavored carbonated beverage (such as Coca-Cola®) (Optional) - 2 (12 fluid ounce) cans or bottles

6. Wood chips, soaked - 3 cups

How to cook deliciously - Dry-Brined Smoked Salmon

1. Stage

Mix 1 cup brown sugar and kosher salt together in a small bowl.

2. Stage

Spread a thin layer of the brown sugar mixture in the bottom of a 9-inch baking pan. Arrange 2 to 3 salmon fillets on top; cover with some of the brown sugar mixture. Repeat layers until all the salmon fillets are coated. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate, 8 hours to overnight.

3. Stage

Preheat a smoker to 195 degrees F (91 degrees C) according to manufacturer's instructions.

4. Stage

Rinse brown sugar mixture off salmon fillets. Brush fillets lightly with honey and sprinkle remaining 1/2 cup brown sugar on top.

5. Stage

Pour cola-flavored beverage into the smoker's water pan; add water to within 1 inch of the top. Place half of the wood chips around the perimeter of the hot charcoal. Place salmon on the cooking racks.

6. Stage

Cook salmon, adding more wood chips if needed, until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center reads 145 degrees F (63 degrees C), about 2 hours. Cool before serving, at least 15 minutes.