Salmon Brine That's Oh-So-Fine

Make your own salmon brine that is oh-so-fine. Serve the cooked salmon on sliced baguette with sour cream dill sauce for a fancy appetizer.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 10 mins
• Calories: 2039 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon onion powder
• 1 gallon water
• 2 tablespoons whole black peppercorns
• 1 cup kosher salt
• 2 jalapeno peppers, thinly sliced
• 6 cloves garlic, smashed
• 0.5 cup honey
• 0.25 cup white sugar
• 0.5 cup pure maple syrup

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Place peppercorns in a plastic bag and seal. Crush peppercorns on a work surface using a rolling pin.

Step 2

Combine water, crushed peppercorns, salt, brown sugar, honey, maple syrup, white sugar, jalapeno peppers, garlic, and onion powder in a large bowl; stir until sugars and salt dissolve completely.