Tea Smoked Marlborough Sounds Salmon

Ingredients

• 1 KG of Salmon, Skin and pin bones removed
• 100 g Sea Salt
• 75g Brown Sugar
• 2 T Olive oil
• 120 g Rice (uncooked)
• 100 g Tea Leaves

Method

Cut the Salmon into portion sizes and rub with salt, sugar and oil. Leave to sit for 1 hour. In a heavy based pan mix tea and rice and lay a cake rack over the top with salmon arranged on it. Cover with foil and bring up to smoking point. Turn down and smoke for 4-5 minutes until just cooked and pink in the middle. Remove and allow to cool before serving on salad or
with pasta.