Smoked Salmon Ball Recipes

Steps:

• Combine salmon, cream cheese, chopped onion and dill.
• Shape into ball, wrap in plastic, and refrigerate at least 2 hours.
• To serve: Cover serving tray with onion rings and sprinkle over capers. Place salmon ball on onion bed and capers. Garnish with dill and lemon wedge. Serve with toasts.

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients except nuts or parsley in a small bowl lined with plastic wrap, chill mixture until firm.
• Shape into a ball.
• Remove plastic wrap.
• Roll in nuts or parsley.
• Serve with chips or crackers.

Steps:

• In a bowl, mix together salt, sugar, brown sugar and peppercorns. Spread extra-wide aluminum foil a little longer than the length of the fish and top with an equally long layer of plastic wrap. Sprinkle 1/3 of the rub onto the plastic. Lay 1 side of the fish skin down onto the rub. Sprinkle 1/3 of the rub onto the flesh of the salmon. Place second side of salmon, flesh down onto the first side. Use the remaining rub to cover the skin on the top piece. Fold plastic over to cover then close edges of foil together and crimp tightly around the fish. Place wrapped fish onto a plank or sheet pan and top with another plank or pan. Weigh with a heavy phone book or a brick or two and refrigerate for 12 hours. Flip the fish over and refrigerate another 12 hours. Some juice will leak out during the process so make sure there's a place for the runoff to gather. Unwrap fish and rinse off the cure with cold water. Pat salmon with paper towels then place in a cool, dry place (not the refrigerator) until the surface of the fish is dry and matte-like, 1 to 3 hours depending on humidity. A fan may be used to speed the process. Smoke fish (see Note) over smoldering hardwood chips or sawdust, keeping the temperature inside the smoker between 150 degrees F and 160 degrees F until the thickest part of the fish registers 150 degrees. Serve immediately or cool to room temperature, wrap tightly and refrigerate for up to 3 days. Cook's Note: Trout, mackerel, and bluefish also smoke well.

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, mix salmon, cream cheese, lemon juice, green onions, horseradish, salt, hot pepper sauce and Worcestershire sauce. Form the mixture into a ball and wrap in plastic. Chill in the refrigerator 3 hours, or until firm.
• On a large piece of wax paper, mix walnuts and fresh parsley. Roll the ball in the walnuts and parsley until thoroughly coated. Chill in the refrigerator until serving.

Steps:

• Drain well all liquid from salmon.
• In a medium bowl cream cream cheese.
• Mix in drained salmon and liquid smoke, mix until well blended.
• Place a large piece of plastic wrap on your counter and pour parsley over a 10 x 10 square of the plastic wrap.
• place salmon mix on the parsley and form into a ball.
• Refrigerate.
• Serve with sliced baguettes or crackers.