Brown Sugar Smoked Salmon

 Originally posted on https://blackberrybabe.com/2016/10/23/brown-sugar-smoked-salmon/

Ingredients

• 2 pounds fresh skin-on salmon
• Rub:
•  2 tablespoons brown sugar
•  1 teaspoon dill weed, dried
•  1 teaspoon salt
•  1 teaspoon pepper

Directions

• Heat smoker to 250-275 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Combine salt, pepper, dill and brown sugar to form the rub. Pat gently onto top of the flesh side of the raw salmon.
• (Optional) If time allows, place salmon in refrigerator to dry brine for about an hour.
• Smoke salmon directly on the grates of the smoker for one hour or until the salmon hits 145 degrees Fahrenheit using an instant read thermometer.