With the holidays just around the corner this smoked stuffed salmon is the perfect entertaining dish. This recipe is a mouth full of savory, delicious fishy goodness! Crab stuffing paired with a perfectly smoked salmon, creates a seaworld of flavor in each bite.

Fish for the holidays

Fish is a key protein in many holiday traditions across the world. Growing up Polish, fish was the only meat option enjoyed on Christmas Eve. From fried cod, herring to white fish filets. There was something for everyone. Italians similarly celebrate the holidays with a seven fish courses. Delicious meals containing clams, shrimp and mussels all make it the table.

Even if you don’t have any specific holiday traditions adding fish is a great opportunity to mix up the table and add some variety with lighter meals. Yes, we all enjoy a beautiful sweet ham or savory prime rib, but try adding fish this year.

Step 1: Make the crab meat stuffing

This rich, creamy, flavorful crab meat stuffing is the best bite you will have. Fast and easy to make, it brings the whole dish together.

In a large mixing bowl, add crab meat, mayo, chopped parsley, Dad’s All Purpose rub, breadcrumbs, shredded pepper jack cheese, shredded parmesan cheese and freshly squeezed lemon juice. Mix the ingredients together and set aside. Adjust the seasoning and lemon flavors to your liking.

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Step 2: Prepare the salmon

For this recipe I used a whole salmon filet. Another great option is to use precut, individual serving size filets.

One debate is over the skin. I like to keep the skin on my salmon, but that is a personal preference. Do what works best for you.

Before you start prepping the salmon, pat it dry and place it on a butcher paper or parchment paper lined baking sheet. A large cedar plank is another great option.

Slice the salmon down the middle midway through the meat. Next, using a filet knife, slice across each side to create a flap. This will open up the filet and hold the stuffing.

Apply spoonfuls of the crab meat stuffing in the filleted salmon Make it stick out, you want a lot of stuffing. Plus it looks great as a presentation.

Finally, season the entire stuffed salmon with Dad’s All Purpose rub and this dish is ready for the grill.

Step 3: Time to grill the smoked stuffed salmon

Preheat the grill to 275 degrees and set for indirect heat. Place the stuffed salmon on the grill and smoke for 25 minutes allowing the salmon to cook to a light pink and warm up the stuffing. Remember, the crab meat is already precooked.

Remove it off the grill once the internal temperature reaches 145 degrees. Sprinkle the smoked stuffed salmon with some freshly chopped parsley, drizzle some freshly squeezed lemon juice over the top and enjoy this delicious recipe. Enjoy!

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Smoked Stuffed Salmon

With the holidays just around the corner this smoked stuffed salmon is the perfect entertaining dish. Flavorful, savory and delicious!

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Keyword smoked stuffed salmon, salmon recipe, holiday recipe, fish recipe, grilled recipe, grill recipes, grillin with dad recipes, grilling with dad recipes, dinner recipe ideas.,, stuffed salmon

Prep Time 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time 25 minutes minutes

Servings 4 People

Calories 626kcal

Author Maciek Zurawski

Ingredients

• 1 Whole salmon filet
• 1 tbsp All purpose seasoning

Stuffing Ingredients

• 1 lbs Lump crab meat
• 1 tbsp All purpose seasoning
• 1 Lemon
• 1/2 cup Mayo
• 1/2 cup Breadcrumbs
• 1 cup Shredded pepper jack cheese
• 1 cup Shredded parmesan cheese
• 1/4 cup Chopped parsley

Instructions

• In a large mixing bowl, add crab meat, mayo, chopped parsley, all purpose seasoning, breadcrumbs, shredded pepper jack cheese, shredded parmesan cheese and freshly squeezed lemon juice. Mix the ingredients together and set aside. Adjust the seasoning and lemon flavors to your liking.
• Pat the salmon filet dry and place it on a butcher paper or parchment paper lined baking sheet.
• Slice the salmon down the middle midway through the meat. Next, using a filet knife, slice across each side to create a flap.
• Apply heaping spoonfuls of the crab meat stuffing in the filleted salmon.
• Season the entire stuffed salmon with another tbsp of all purpose seasoning and this dish is ready for the grill.
• Preheat the grill to 275 degrees and set for indirect heat. Place the stuffed salmon on the grill and smoke for 25 minutes allowing the salmon to cook to a light pink and warm up the stuffing.
• Remove the fish off the grill once the internal temperature reaches 145 degrees. Sprinkle the top with some freshly chopped parsley, drizzle freshly squeezed some lemon juice and enjoy.

Nutrition

Calories: 626kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 48g | Fat: 41g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 15g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 125mg | Sodium: 1815mg | Potassium: 568mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 670IU | Vitamin C: 9mg | Calcium: 665mg | Iron: 5mg

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