Freshly Salted Salmon
photo by quid_pro_quo
- Ready In:
- 24hrs 15mins
- Ingredients:
- 5
- Serves:
-
10
ingredients
- 2 salmon fillets, about the same size and thickness, skin on
- 1⁄3 cup coarse salt
- 4 tablespoons sugar
- 3 -4 teaspoons white pepper, roughly ground
- fresh dill, roughly chopped
directions
- Wipe the fillets with a paper towel, but don't rinse. Take out possible big bones that might be left.
- Place the fillets skin side down on a work surface. Sprinkle with salt, sugar, pepper and fresh dill.
- Place on of the fillets on top of the other, skin side up, so that the seasoned sides are together. Wrap tightly in a plastic wrap.
- Put a small weight on top of the salmon and put in in the fridge for minimum of 24 hours, but preferably 2-3 days.
- Before serving, scrape off the seasoning and cut the fillets into thin slices.
- You can serve this with a slice of lemon, on some nice bread, with boiled potatoes, as an appetizer, as an evening snack. Or just eat it all by yourself. Delicious.
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