This fresh from the garden salad is one of our favorites! Fresh Vegetable and Salmon Salad is light and very quick to make. Continue Reading →
Fresh Vegetable and Salmon Salad
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by LaDonna Rose on November 22, 2018 in Recipes, Salads, Salmon Desserts & Friends

Sesame Salmon Salad with Sugar Snap Peas
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by LaDonna Rose on November 5, 2018 in Recipes, Salads, Salmon Desserts & Friends

This Sesame Salmon Salad with Sugar Snap Peas makes a great summer meal. Cool and refreshing. Add a loaf of your favorite bread and enjoy! Continue Reading →
Linguine with Fresh Herbs, Goat Cheese and Smoked Salmon
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by LaDonna Rose on October 22, 2018 in Entrées, Recipes, Salmon Desserts & Friends

This Linguine with Fresh Herbs, Goat Cheese and Smoked Salmon is one of the quickest pasta recipes you’ll ever make–and one you’ll want to make again and again. Continue Reading →
Brown Sugar-Glazed Salmon
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by LaDonna Rose on October 15, 2018 in Entrées, Recipes, Salmon Desserts & Friends

Brown Sugar-Glazed Salmon is one of my favorite ways to prepare salmon. It’s quick and easy! I like to serve it with rice and broccoli. Continue Reading →
Sesame Roasted Salmon with Sweet & Spicy Rhubarb Sauce
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by LaDonna Rose on October 8, 2018 in Entrées, Recipes, Salmon Desserts & Friends

Fresh from the garden, succulent rhubarb gives a lovely tang to this Sesame Roasted Salmon with Sweet & Spicy Rhubarb Sauce. Continue Reading →
Candied Smoked Salmon
by LaDonna Rose on September 10, 2018 in Candied Smoked Salmon
Candied Smoked Salmon is unbelievable.
Twenty years ago, a friend built a smoke house on the dock we all tie up to at the fishing grounds. It was the first time I had smoked fish right out of a smokehouse. It was amazing! The texture, the flavor, you can’t eat just eat one piece. He would always give us a generous bag full. I had so much of it and didn’t want any of it to go to waste, I began creating recipes using smoked salmon. One day while enjoying it on the dock, I asked for the recipe and the rest is history! I love this smoked salmon recipe and it pleases me to share it with you.
Candied Smoked Salmon
Ingredients
3 lbs. salmon fillets
1 lb. course salt
1 lb. brown sugar
3 Tbl. crushed red pepper
1 cup maple syrup
Cut the salmon into thick strips 1 inch x 1 inch x 4 inches long.
In a large bowl; stir together the salt, brown sugar, and crushed red pepper.
Place the salmon strips in a layer in the bottom of a large lidded container. Leave a little space between the strips of salmon to allow the salmon to loose it’s moisture.
Sprinkle a bit of the salt, sugar mixture on the salmon.
Repeat until all the salmon is covered.
Put the container in a cool place for 1 hour to allow time for the salt, sugar mixture to pull the moisture out of the salmon.
When you’re ready to smoke the salmon, quickly rinse off all the salt and sugar, and pat the salmon dry before putting into the smoker.
Paint a thin coating of the Maple syrup onto the salmon and place in your smoker.
Add your Alder chips to your smoking pan. (Alder gives a delicate smoke flavor). Set the temperature and time according to your instruction manual. Depending on the weather, we generally smoke ours for 5-8 hours.
Apply the Maple Syrup 3 – 4 times during the smoking process.
Smoke the salmon to taste.
When the salmon is done, allow it to cool before eating. ( If you can wait ).
Keep refrigerated.
This is my favorite recipe for Candied Smoked Salmon. Enjoy.
Four rules for smoking success
1 -Start raw. Many of the flavor compounds in smoke are fat and water soluble, which means that what you are cooking will absorb smoky flavors best when raw. As the surface cooks and dries out, the smoke will not penetrate as well.
2 -Don’t overdo it. The biggest mistake rookies make is adding too much wood to the point the food taste bitter. The first time you make a recipe try one or two handfuls of chips you can always go up next time.
3 -White smoke is good; black smoke is bad. Clean streams of whitish smoke can layer your food with the intoxicating scents of smoldered wood. But if your fire lacks enough ventilation (or your food is directly over the fire and it’s juices are burning), a blackish smoke will result that will taint your food.
4 -Peek and brush on the maple syrup quickly. Every time you open your smoker, you loose heat and smoke-two of the most important elements for smoking success. Open the lid only when you need to.
Roasted Red Pepper and Salmon Lasagna
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by LaDonna Rose on September 3, 2018 in Entrées, Recipes, Salmon Desserts & Friends

A delicate harmony of color distinguishes this attractive roasted red pepper and salmon lasagna cold salad. This is a nice light meal for a hot summer day. Continue Reading →
Roasted Garlic, Potato and Smoked Salmon Soup
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by LaDonna Rose on August 30, 2018 in Recipes, Salmon Desserts & Friends, Soups

This mouth-watering Roasted Garlic, Potato and Smoked Salmon soup will make you crave more! Continue Reading →
Soy Maple Glaze Grilled Salmon Steaks
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by LaDonna Rose on August 27, 2018 in Entrées, Recipes, Salmon Desserts & Friends

Every summer I come up with one new preparation for salmon that is simple and incredibly versatile. This go-to recipe for Soy Maple Glaze Grilled Salmon Steaks will amaze you and your guests will praise you! Continue Reading →
Teriyaki Salmon with Shiitake Mushrooms and Fresh Chives
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by LaDonna Rose on August 23, 2018 in Entrées, Recipes, Salmon Desserts & Friends

This recipe for Teriyaki Salmon with Shiitake Mushrooms and Fresh Chives never fails to be a big hit and it is so easy! Continue Reading →

About LaDonna
I’m LaDonna Rose Gundersen, Alaskan fisherwoman, cookbook author and lover of salmon. The recipes and tales I share are inspired by life aboard the LaDonna Rose – the fishing boat my husband Ole and I operate together out of Ketchikan, Alaska. Read more...

