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keto smoked salmon

Keto Smoked Salmon Recipe

This Keto Smoked Salmon Recipe is the tastiest and most delicious way to cook salmon - get perfect smoked salmon every time!  
4.49 from 35 votes
Prep Time: 1 hour
Cook Time: 8 hours
Additional Time: 1 day
Total Time: 1 day 9 hours
Author: Heather Painchaud
Servings: 3 -4 pounds
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Ingredients

  • 3-4 lbs salmon
  • 1 cup brown sugar swerve sweetener
  • 1/4 cup salt
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 1/2 lemon squeezed
  • 1 bag briquettes
  • 1 bag wood chips
  • 1 cup Lakanto maple flavoured syrup

Instructions

  • Cut the salmon fillets into 1" slices to make smoking and handling easier. 
  • Place into a large tray for marinating.
  • Cover the salmon with brown sugar Swerve, coarse salt and garlic.
  • Top with freshly squeezed lemon.
  • Cover with plastic wrap and allow to marinade in the refrigerator overnight or up to 24 hours.
  • Wash the salmon thoroughly and spread out on racks to dry for 1 hour.
  • Place the racks onto foil wrapped baking sheets.
  • Coat the salmon, both sides, with Lakanto maple syrup using a brush.
  • Place the racks of salmon into the smoker.
  • Light the smoker with briquettes and a handful (about 1/2 cup) of wood chips. 
  • Keep the briquettes and wood chips stocked and lit throughout the smoking process.
  • Coat the fish with Lakanto maple syrup 3-4 times as it cooks.
  • Smoke the salmon for at least 8 hours at 160 degrees.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 327kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 30g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 12g | Cholesterol: 86mg | Sodium: 804mg