Tea Smoked Salmon

Tea used: Earl Grey Teabags

INGREDIENTS

PREPARATION

Season the salmon with a sprinkling of salt and drizzle them with a little oil.

In a bowl add the rice and sugar and cut open the teabags and empty contents into the bowl and mix together. This is the smoking mixture.

Double-line a large lidded saucepan with kitchen foil, including the sides and press the foil down towards the corners. Don’t use a non-stick pan, not only is it not necessary but it could be ruined if the foil were to split allowing the smoking mixture to escape.

Pour in the smoking mixture and place another double piece of foil on top of that, large enough to support the salmon, but not that large that it completely fills the pan. It’s important that the salmon doesn’t directly contact the smoking mixture.

Arrange the salmon fillets side by side without actually touching other.

Place the lid on the pan and place on the heat. When it starts to smoke reduce the heat a little so that it continues to smoke.

Smoke for 8-12 minutes, or maybe a little longer depending on the size of the fillets.

When finished, the fish should be quite dark and look cooked, the colour somewhat varying with smoking time and the tea and sugar used.

Remove the salmon carefully and place on plates. Serve immediately with boiled potatoes and vegetables of choice.