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Smoked Black Cod Recipe

Smoked black cod, or smoked sablefish, is an easy recipe to make. A little dry brine and some time in the smoker is all it takes!
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time4 hours
Brine Time4 hours
Total Time8 hours 15 minutes
Servings: 4 Servings
Calories: 195kcal
Author: Karin and Ken

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Gather your ingredients.
    Overhead photo of all the ingredients.
  • First, rinse your fish off with cold water and pat dry with paper towel.
    Fish rinsed using cold water and pat dry.
  • In a small bowl, add salt, sugar, garlic and onion powder. Stir until blended.
  • Place fillets at your workstation.
  • Press rub onto each fillet, as evenly as possible.
    Fish fillets covered in seasoning.
  • Cover fish in plastic wrap and refrigerate for a few hours. I usually place in the fridge for about 3 hours. Any longer and the fish can have a salty taste.
    Fish fillets covered in plastic wrap and cooled in the fridge.
  • Remove from fridge and rinse off and pat dry each piece of fish.
    Seasonings rinsed off and fillets pat dry.
  • Place on baking sheet and refrigerate again for another 3 hours or so.
    Fish fillets on a white platter after spending 3 hours in the fridge.
  • Preheat your smoker to 200 degrees.
  • Allow fish to smoke for about 2 hours, maybe 3. Bigger fillets may require a little more time. No more than another hour.
    Cod fillets placed inside a smoker.
  • Remove fish from smoker.
    Smoked cod fillets resting on a white platter.
  • Serve immediately and enjoy every bite!
    Closeup photo of a forkful of smoked cod fillets.

Notes

  • Because the brining and resting process can take several hours, it's often better to brine the fish in the afternoon and let it set overnight, then smoke it the next day.
  • The longer you keep the dry brine on the fish, the saltier it will be.
  • When letting your fish chill after rinsing the brine, don't cover it.
 
Tell all who eat this meal to be prepared for a flavor explosion when they taste the super delicious side dish you serve with this smoked black cod. Dig in and enjoy!

Nutrition

Serving: 1Serving | Calories: 195kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 30g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 73mg | Sodium: 7170mg | Potassium: 732mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 68IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 45mg | Iron: 1mg