dee's sweet & salty smoked salmon

Ingredients For dee's sweet & salty smoked salmon

• 1 - 4 -5 lb

  fresh alaskan salmon, filleted & cut into approx 2" x 6" planks, skin on
• MARINADE
• 1 1/2 c

  brown sugar (i use dark)(start with 1 cup & add more later if u you like)
• 1/2 c

  granulated sugar
• 1/2 c

  kosher or sea salt (start with 1/3 cup & add more later if you like)
• 1 tsp

  lemon pepper
• 2 tsp

  webber smokey mesquite seasoning
• 1 tsp

  garlic powder
• 1/2 tsp

  each of white & black pepper
• 1 - 2 tsp

  crushed red pepper flakes (more or less to your liking)
• 1/4 - 1/2 tsp

  cayenne pepper (more or less to your liking)
• 1 c

  soy sauce
• 1/2 c

  sherry
• 1/4 c

  molasses
• juice of 1 fresh lemon
• 3 Tbsp

  olive oil
• 1 Tbsp

  mesquite liquid smoke
• 1 md

  onion, peeled & cut up
• 5 clove

  garlic, peeled
• 1 - 2 inch

  knob of fresh ginger, peeled