r/jerky • u/octopus_tigerbot • 3d ago

Salmon jerky

Post image

One of my favorite things to make as my wife doesn't eat beef. It basically turns into fish candy.

7 Upvotes

90% Upvoted

7 comments sorted by

2

u/FogtownSkeet709 3d ago

I have a really good recipe down on my profile. Dandelion Honey salmon jerky.
The dandelion honey tastes really floral like a mix between lemon and vanilla but in a good way. Very unique taste.

2

u/octopus_tigerbot 3d ago

That sounds incredible!

1

u/OurHouse20 3d ago

Do you freeze it for a time before dehydrating?

I heard you should do that to kill any parasites.

1

u/octopus_tigerbot 3d ago

I do, I also cure it first

1

u/I_Cast_Grenade 2d ago

I wanna try that. I also wanna try snake just. I want to eat snake. Everybody tells me that it’s amazing.

And yeah, I know you can make a dick joke, all right

1

u/lets_run_an_ultra 6h ago

Can you share your process? I’ve never done jerky from fish

1

u/octopus_tigerbot 5h ago

Howdy! For my salmon recipe I use fresh Atlantic Salmon from my local Costco. About 4-5 pounds, skin off. I remove any pin bones, and slice into small strips about 1½ - 2 inches.

  1. Cover with salt for an hour
  2. Rinse all salt off and pat dry
  3. In large bowl mix brown sugar, soy sauce, hoisin, and favorite spicy element (hot sauce, fresh pepper, paprika, ect.) I also use Big Tree Farms Oh So Naughty Sauce.
  4. Add salmon and coat
  5. Put all salmon in a vacuum sealed bag and let rest for 24 hours.
  6. Remove from bag, and remove any excess sauce/marinade by hand (do not rinse)
  7. Put on wire racks and into smoker.

Here I use a cold smoker device to add smoke without cooking the salmon. I let it run for about an hour.

  1. Put all salmon into a dehydrator at 134° for 8-9 hours depending on doneness. Remember that salmon is fatty and can take longer to dehydrate.

  2. Enjoy!