The 101 Best Jewish Recipes in America/Honey & Larry Zisman 2000

Gary's Gravlox

Servings Preparation Time Cooking Time Calories % from Fat Fat Sodium Carbohydrates Protein Cholesterol
4-6 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A


INGREDIENTS:
rib section of a whole salmon with skin on 1/3 cup kosher or sea salt 1/2 cup sugar
3 tablespoons fresh cracked pepper 3 tablespoons chopped fresh dill 2 tablespoons liquid smoke



1 Scale and fillet salmon. Cut in half lengthwise. Set aside.
2 Mix together salt, sugar, pepper, dill, and liquid smoke.
3 Lay one salmon fillet (skin side down) in a glass dish. Spread seasonings over fillet. Place the second fillet (skin side up) over the other fillet so it now looks like a salmon sandwich with the mixture in the middle.
4 Tightly cover the dish with plastic wrap and then place a 5-pound bag of flour on top as a weight.
5 Place in refrigerator and let salmon marinate for 4 days. Each day turn the fillets over and drain off any liquid that accumulates.
6 After the 4 days, remove from refrigerator, rinse off the seasoning mixture, and pat dry with paper towels.
7 Place the salmon skin side down on a cutting board. Slice the salmon at an angle, leaving the skin.

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