Description
Gravlox is a popular item in Scandinavian Cuisine. Some, like this one, are made with vodka.
Ingredients
- 2 pounds salmon fillet, bones removed
- 4 tablespoons coarse sea salt
- 3 tablespoons light brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon pepper
- 1 bunch fresh dill, chopped
- 3 tablespoons vodka
Instructions
- Drape plastic wrap over a glass baking dish. Cut salmon in half lengthwise
- and place one half in dish
- skin side down. Mix together salt
- brown sugar and pepper. Sprinkle half of mixture over salmon in the dish
- cover with the chopped dill
- and pour the vodka over the whole mixture.
- Sprinkle the remaining salt mixture over the remaining half of salmon. Place over the salmon in the dish
- skin side up. Fold the plastic wrap snuggly over the entire salmon. Place a board over the fish and weigh it down with a heavy object.
- Refrigerate fish for 24 to 36 hours
- turning every 12 hours. To serve
- separate the filets
- and carefully brush off the salt
- sugar and dill. Cut into very thin slices with a sharp knife.
Prep Time: 1 hr
Total Time: 1 day
Servings: 16