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Caribbean Shrimp Stuffed Smoked Salmon

Indulge in the flavorful fusion of Caribbean spices and creamy shrimp-stuffed salmon, expertly smoked to perfection on your Ninja Woodfire Grill or smoker, delivering a tantalizing taste experience in every bite!
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Course: Main Course
Cuisine: All
Keyword: ninja woodfire, salmon, smoked
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 35 minutes
Servings: 4
Calories: 256kcal
Author: Dad

Equipment

  • Ninja Woodfire Grill or other Smoker
  • Wood Pellets or Wood
  • Cutting Board
  • Knife

Ingredients

  • 8 oz Cream Cheese
  • 1 teaspoon turmeric
  • 1 teaspoon Cumin
  • 1 teaspoon Corriander
  • 1 teaspoon Ginger
  • 1 tablespoon Granulated Garlic
  • 1 teaspoon Sea Salt
  • 1 teaspoon Black Pepper
  • 2 tablespoon Brown Sugar
  • 1 Green bell pepper
  • 1 Yellow bell pepper
  • 1 Red Bell Pepper
  • 1 tablespoon Lime Juice
  • 16 large raw shrimp chopped into small pieces
  • 4 center-cut salmon fillets roughly 6oz/170g each

Instructions

  • Preheat your smoker to 200F or 93C & take the cream cheese out to come to room temp & soften.
  • Remove shells, devein and chop the shrimp. Then cut the shrimp into small pieces.
  • Dice the bell peppers. You only need about ¼ of each pepper. You can use a single bell pepper if you want if you do not care about color.
  • Mix all of the seasonings together.
  • Mix the shrimp. Cream cheese, garlic, the peppers, and 1.5 tablespoon of the spice mixture together.
  • Cut a slit into the salmon filets, dust them with some more of the spice mixture, and stuff them with the shrimp mixture.
  • Squirt the lime juice over all the fish pieces.
  • Place the salmon on the smoker and cook until the salmon reaches 135F or 57C.

Video

Notes

Important: The USDA recommends cooking fish to 145°F (63°C) however, most chefs recommend only cooking salmon to 130°F (54°C) so it doesn't end up dry and tasteless. I tend to cook most of my salmon to 135°F (57°C) most of the time and it's perfect.

Nutrition

Calories: 256kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 57mg | Sodium: 766mg | Potassium: 319mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 1873IU | Vitamin C: 118mg | Calcium: 79mg | Iron: 1mg
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