Candied Smoked Salmon Bites

Sticky and sweet on the outside, juicy and smoky on the inside. These Candied Smoked Salmon Bites are the summer treat every cookout needs.

Prep Time 30 mins

Cook Time 5 hrs

Marination Time 3 hrs

Total Time 8 hrs 30 mins

Course Appetizer, Seafood, Snack

Cuisine American

Servings 35 salmon bites

Slice the salmon into approximately 1 inch by 1 inch cubes. I usually get about 35 pieces from a whole side of salmon.
In a large bowl, mix the sugar, salt, syrup, and honey with 2 cups water. Mix in the salmon cubes and allow them to sit, refrigerated, for at least 3 hours or overnight.
When you are ready to start cooking, preheat your smoker to 180°F.
Cover the grates in your smoker with aluminum foil and place the salmon cubes onto the foil, spaced at least 1 inch apart. Save the extra marinade liquid.
Add wood chips to your smoker, close, and smoke for 1 hour.
While the salmon is smoking, add the remaining marinade liquid to a sauce pan and bring to a simmer. Simmer for 10 minutes, until slightly reduced, forming a glaze. A film may appear on the surface of your glaze. This is excess protein from the salmon and is not harmful, though it can be skimmed off.
After the first hour, flip the salmon cubes and brush with the reduced glaze. Continue smoking for 4-5 hours, stopping to flip the cubes and brush with more glaze every 45 minutes. Depending on the set up of your smoker, you may also need to rotate the racks to evenly smoke all your salmon cubes.
When the salmon reaches at least 160°F internally and the glaze has caramelized around the cubes, they are done.
Serve, as a snack, appetizer, topping, or however you'd like!

Keyword candied smoked salmon bites, smoked salmon