Salmon Burnt Ends with Smoked Cream Cheese and Mango Habanero Glaze
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Tender chunks of salmon with a sweet and spicy mango habanero glaze, paired with smoked cream cheese for a delightful contrast of flavors and textures.
03:30:00 total
Serves 6
medium
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Ingredients
- whole salmon - 1
- brown sugar - watch the video to see (for curing)
- cream cheese - 1 (block)
- apple wood - watch the video to see (for smoking)
- whole mango - 1
- habanero - watch the video to see
- honey - watch the video to see
- lemon - 1
- salt - to taste
- pepper - to taste
- extra coarse seasoning - watch the video to see (for salmon)
Instructions
- Prepare the Salmon: Start by filleting the whole salmon, removing the skin, and slicing it into perfect chunks for burnt ends.
- Cure the Salmon: Season the salmon chunks with a mixture of brown sugar and extra coarse seasoning, then let them cure for a couple of hours.
- Season the Cream Cheese: Season a block of cream cheese with extra coarse seasoning to let the flavor penetrate.
- Smoke the Salmon and Cream Cheese: Smoke both the seasoned salmon chunks and cream cheese over apple wood.
- Prepare the Mango Habanero Glaze: Blend a whole mango, habanero, honey, lemon, salt, and pepper, then reduce the mixture to achieve a sweet velvety texture.
- Assemble the Bites: Whip up the smoked cream cheese, coat the salmon chunks with the mango habanero glaze, and assemble your salmon burnt end bites.
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