Gravlax - Salt and Sugar-Cured Salmon

Salt and Sugar-Cured Salmon Internationally, this might be the best known Swedish dish. Several recipies have been posted on

OtherSeafoodIntermediate4320 minBy Northstar

Ingredients

Servings

2 pieces of centre-cut salmon fillets, little more than 500 g each, if possible of equal size, and with skin left on.
slightly more than 125 ml sugar
slightly less than 125 ml coarse salt (somewhat more sugar than salt)
15 coarsely crushed white peppercorns
1 very large bunch of dill

1
Remove any small bones from the fillets, it is easily done with the use of a pair of forceps.
2
Mix sugar, salt and pepper in a bowl.
3
Cover the bottom of a baking dish with dill.
4
Rub half of the sugar-salt mixture into the first fillet, on both sides, and lay it skin side down, on top of the dill. Cover with lots of dill.
5
Prepare the other salmon fillet in the same way, and cover with the remaining dill on top.
6
Cover in plastic wrap, place a cutting board with some heavy weights on top
7
marinate in the refrigerator for 48 - 72 hours, turning the salmon upside down at least once a day. (Personally, we favour 3