Honey Smoked Salmon is the easiest recipe to prepare, with no brining necessary. Smoked salmon is super juicy, tender, and flaky with a slight sweetness.

Honey smoked salmon is an easy pellet smoker recipe made with Local Hive Honey. You don’t even have to brine the salmon. Just spread the honey mixture over the salmon and smoke for juicy, tender, flaky salmon with a little sweetness. The salmon tastes amazing either warm or cold. And can be served for breakfast, as an appetizer or charcuterie board, lunch, or dinner.

Honey Smoked Salmon Recipe Ingredients

How to Make Easy Honey Smoked Salmon

Prep the smoker. Fill the hopper with pellets. Preheat the pellet smoker to 185°F.
Spread honey glaze over salmon. In a small bowl, mix honey, salt, garlic, paprika, and pepper. Place salmon skin-side down on a piece of aluminum foil. Spread the honey mixture over the salmon using a spatula or marinade brush. Option to transfer to the refrigerator to marinate for a couple of hours if desired or smoke right away.
Smoke the salmon. Transfer salmon with the foil to the preheated smoker. Smoke until the internal temperature reaches 140-145°F. Salmon should no longer be translucent and will easily flake off. Smoke time depends on salmon size and thickness.
Rest and serve. Let rest 5-10 minutes then serve.

What to Serve with Smoked Salmon with Honey

Best Ways to Eat Smoked Salmon

As is with a side dish
Breakfast- lox, benedict, serve with eggs, or in a quiche
In pasta
On a salad or in a wrap
Smoked salmon charcuterie board with crackers or bread and a creamy white cheese

Do I Need to Brine Smoked Salmon?

No need to brine first. This salmon ends up perfectly moist without brining.

How Long is Smoked Salmon Good for?

Store smoked salmon in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 5-7 days. It can be enjoyed cold or warm!

To freeze- Wrap well in a Ziploc bag or vacuum sealer (recommended). Freeze for up to 3 months. Thaw in the refrigerator prior to serving.

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Honey Smoked Salmon

An easy pellet smoker recipe that is super juicy, tender, and flaky with a slight sweetness.

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Course: Main Course, on the grill

Cuisine: American

Keyword: easy, honey smoked salmon, quick, smoked salmon, traeger smoked salmon

Prep Time: 5

Cook Time: 1

Total Time: 1 5

Servings:

Equipment

pellet smoker
wood pellets (any of your choosing) I used a mix.
aluminum foil
small bowl
spatula or marinade brush

Ingredients

1.5 pounds salmon skin on
¼ cup honey
½ tsp salt
½ tsp garlic powder
¼ tsp paprika
¼ tsp pepper

Instructions

Fill the hopper with pellets. Preheat the pellet smoker to 185°F.
In a small bowl, mix honey, salt, garlic, paprika, and pepper.
Place salmon skin side down on a piece of aluminum foil.
Spread the honey mixture over the salmon using a spatula or marinade brush. Option to transfer to the refrigerator to marinate for a couple of hours (see notes).
If ready to smoke, transfer salmon with the foil to the preheated smoker.
Smoke until the internal temperature reaches 140-145°F. Salmon should no longer be translucent and will easily flake off. Mine took 1 hour but smoke time depends on salmon size and thickness.
Let rest 5-10 minutes then serve.
Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 5-7 days.

Notes

To marinate the salmon in the honey mixture: spread the honey mixture over the salmon then refrigerate for a couple of hours. Take the salmon out of the refrigerator while preheating the smoker. Smoke as directed.

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