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If you love the taste of smoked meats but live in an apartment, don't
have the money or space for an expensive backyard smoker, or just don't
want to spend a lot of time smoking your meat or fish, this how-to from
Saveur, shows you how to make a stovetop smoker that will add that
smoked flavor to meat or fish in minutes, using gear you probably
already own.
With the exception of the wood chips (most people don't have those lying
around), you probably have aluminum foil, a stock pot, and a metal
steaming tray in your kitchen already. That's all you need to build this
smoker-just put the aluminum foil on the bottom of the pot, add your
wood chips, another layer of aluminum foil, your steamer basket, and the
meat or fish you'd like to smoke. The process works for chicken, fish,
or even large cuts like pork shoulders or briskets, although the short
smoking time will likely keep the smoky flavor from really penetrating
thick cuts or large pieces of meat.
Put some foil around the lid to keep the smoke from escaping, let your
meat smoke on high heat for about five minutes, then on medium or
medium-low heat for another 10-15 minutes for small cuts and 30-40
minutes for large cuts. Then, after removing it from the heat, let your
meat sit in the smoke for another 10 minutes or so. If your meal is
finished, you can serve it then, but if the meat's not cooked through
(and it likely won't be) you can finish it up in the oven. While the
taste and flavor can't compare with a brisket or salmon filet that's
spent hours in a real, full-sized smoker, it does add a light smoky
flavor to a meal that only takes a few minutes to prepare and doesn't
cost a fortune.
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