Best Smoked Salmon on Pellet Grill
This best Smoked Salmon on Pellet Grill Recipe turns an ordinary piece of fish into an extraordinary, delectable, melt-in-your-mouth, flavorful morsel that will become a new favorite with just your first bite. This easy dinner recipe takes just a few minutes to prep and is then cooked on the smoker for only one hour.
Servings: 6
Calories: 219kcal
Equipment
- Pellet grill
- Digital meat thermometer
Ingredients
- 2-3 pound salmon fillet or individual salmon fillets
- ½ teaspoon paprika or smoked paprika
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon sea salt
- ⅛ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon brown sugar or sweetener of your choice
Instructions
- Preheat the smoker to 300 degrees F.
- Make the spice rub by combining paprika, garlic powder, sea salt, black pepper, and brown sugar in a small bowl.
- Use a spoon to sprinkle the spice rub evenly over the top of the salmon.
- Place the whole salmon fillet on the grill, skin side down. If you have a temperature probe, insert it into the center of the thickest part of the meat. Close the grill lid.
- Cook until the salmon reaches an internal temperature of 145 degrees F. This should take about 1 hour.
- Carefully remove the salmon from the grill and place it on a serving platter.
- Enjoy hot off the grill!
Video
Notes
- Let the salmon sit at room temperature for 15-20 minutes before placing it on the grill.
- Leave space between the salmon fillets so the air can easily pass around them.
- Do not open the lid to check on the salmon. If you do, heat may escape and cause fluctuations in the temperature. Use a temperature probe so you don't have to keep checking.
- Cook with the thermometer, not the clock.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 219kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 30g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 83mg | Sodium: 261mg | Potassium: 749mg | Fiber: 0.1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 143IU | Vitamin C: 0.01mg | Calcium: 20mg | Iron: 1mg
