# Maple Cured Salmon Strips

These maple cured salmon strips are easy to make with just a few ingredients, sure to leave you addicted after just one bite.

- Total time: 960 min
- Cuisine: Korean
- Category: Lunch
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- Salmon Fillet
- 0.5 Cup Course Salt
- 2 Cups Dark Maple Syrup
- 2 Tbsp Gochujang
- 1 Tbsp Grated Garlic

## Instructions

1. Slice the salmon fillet lengthwise into strips.
2. Combine coarse salt, dark maple syrup, gochujang, and grated garlic in a bowl to prepare the cure mix.
3. Pour the cure mix over the salmon strips in a baking dish, ensuring every piece is coated.
4. Refrigerate the covered salmon strips for about 48 hours until they are firm and candied.
5. After 48 hours, strain the salmon, rinse, and pat dry the strips.
6. Brush a thin layer of maple syrup on top of each salmon strip.
7. Lay the salmon strips on a wire rack over a parchment-lined tray and return them to the fridge for another 48 hours until completely dried.
8. Transfer the dried salmon strips to the smoker for about 30 minutes to 1 hour, using only cold smoke.
9. Once shiny and glossy, the maple cured salmon strips are ready to eat.

## Equipment

- knife
- bowl
- whisk
- baking dish
- colander
- paper towels
- basting brush
- wire rack
- smoker

## Tips

- Occasionally stir the salmon in the cure mix every few hours.
- For cold smoking, remember not to plug in or start your smoker; you want only the smoke, not the heat.
- You can also use the leftover salmon skins as a snack or dog treat by cooking them in the oven at 400°C until crispy.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8DbpBKK/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/11620d48-69eb-46c2-9a42-214d43f2afd2
- Extracted: 2025-11-12

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