Easy Gravlax Recipe

Name: Easy Gravlax Recipe
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 1
Cuisine: Nordic, Scandinavian, European
Ingredients: 1 serving dill, chopped; 2 bunches dill, chopped; 237 milliliters granulated sugar; 1 serving granulated sugar; 177 milliliters kosher salt; 1 serving kosher salt; 1 lemon; 1 serving lemon; 1 Tbsp cracked black pepper; 1 fillet (approx. 3 lb) salmon fillet; 1 serving salmon fillet

Easy Gravlax Recipe might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe serves 1. One portion of this dish contains around 69g of protein, 22g of fat, and a total of 1337 calories. This recipe covers 44% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. If you have dill, cracked pepper, granulated sugar, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the kosher salt you could follow this main course with the Low Fat Crumbs Cake (Kosher-Dairy) as a dessert. This recipe is typical of Scandinavian cuisine. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free, dairy free, fodmap friendly, and pescatarian diet.

Instructions

Remove the pin bones from the salmon and score the skin.

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Salmon

In a bowl, mix the sugar, salt, and pepper to make the cure mix.

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Pepper

Sugar

Salt

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Bowl

Place a large piece of cheesecloth on a sheet pan.

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Cheesecloth

Frying Pan

Place half of the chopped dill on top.

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Dill

Sprinkle half of the cure mix over the chopped dill. (The layer should be slightly thinner where the fillet tapers to the tail.)

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Dill

Place the salmon skin side down on top of the cure mix. Squeeze the lemon juice over the salmon flesh and sprinkle with the remaining cure mix and dill.

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Lemon Juice

Salmon

Dill

Wrap the salmon in the cheesecloth.

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Salmon

Wrap

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Cheesecloth

Place the salmon in a solid hotel pan. Top the salmon with a second hotel pan. Press down with a 6- to 8-lb/2.72- to 3.63-kg weight.

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Salmon

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After 3 days, unwrap and gently scrape off the cure; you can rinse the salt off with warm water.

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Water

Salt

Sprinkle some chopped dill on top and let dry for about 2 to 3 hours The gravlax is now ready to use or it may be wrapped and refrigerated for up to 5 days.

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Gravlax

Dill

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Bowl

Cheesecloth

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Servings:

1serving

dill, chopped 2bunches

dill, chopped 237milliliters

granulated sugar 1serving

granulated sugar 177milliliters

cracked black pepper 1fillet

(approx. 3 lb) salmon fillet 1serving

salmon fillet

Recommended wine: Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Sauvignon Blanc

Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Sauvignon Blanc are great choices for Salmon. To decide on white or red, you should consider your seasoning and sauces. Chardonnay is a great friend to buttery, creamy dishes, while sauvignon blanc can complement herb or citrus-centric dishes. A light-bodied, low-tannin red such as the pinot noir goes great with broiled or grilled salmon. One wine you could try is Lapis Luna Chardonnay. It has 4.7 out of 5 stars and a bottle costs about 13 dollars.