Gravlax Recipe

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  • Prep Time

    20 mins

  • Total Time

    20 mins

  • Servings

    12 servings

  • Calories

    284 kcal

  • Course

    Appetizer

  • Cuisine

    Swedish

Gravlax Recipe

Here is our family Gravlax recipe we make each fall when the steelhead salmon are running up stream near our home.  This is a very simple recipe for home cured salmon.

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Ingredients

Servings
  • 4 lbs salmon or steelhead fillets (7-9 lbs. whole fish or )
  • ¾ cup sugar
  • ¾ cup kosher salt
  • 2 Tbsp black peppercorns
  • 2 Tbsp coriander seeds
  • 2 oz vodka
  • 1 cup Dill about 1 bunch of fresh dill, chopped
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Instructions

  1. Chop off stems of dill bunch and discard. Rinse.
  2. Finely chop the dill.
  3. Once the salmon/steelhead is dressed, you will end up with about 4 lbs. (2 fillets)
  4. Grind the coriander seeds and black peppercorns in a spice mill or coffee grinder.
  5. Combine the sugar, salt, black pepper and coriander in a bowl.
  6. On 2 plastic wrap sheets lay the fillets, skin side down, side by side and sprinkle with the vodka. (Vodka is optional but traditional.)
  7. Cover them in the salt/sugar/spice cure. Place the chopped dill in the middle and make a "sandwich". Wrap tightly in plastic wrap and place in a rectangular container. Weigh down with a small foil covered brick, or large cans.
  8. Turn every day for three days. Drain off the liquid each day when turning. On the third day unwrap and rinse off the dill and salt cure.
  9. Pat dry with paper towels. Remove pin bones carefully with a pair of needle nose pliers.
  10. When ready to serve slice thinly on a bias.
  11. Serve with pumpernickel bread, cream cheese,capers and chopped red onions.

Notes

  • Fresh is best. If you don't fish, go for the freshest your grocery store has to offer.
  • Keep your surface CLEAN.
  • Feel free to adjust the spice proportions to taste. 

Nutrition Information

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Calories 284kcal (14%) Carbohydrates 14g (5%) Protein 30g (60%) Fat 9g (14%) Saturated Fat 1g (5%) Cholesterol 83mg (28%) Sodium 7143mg (298%) Potassium 813mg (23%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 12g (24%) Vitamin A 375IU (8%) Vitamin C 3.5mg (4%) Calcium 48mg (5%) Iron 1.9mg (11%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 12servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 284 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 284kcal 14%
Carbohydrates 14g 5%
Protein 30g 60%
Fat 9g 14%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Cholesterol 83mg 28%
Sodium 7143mg 298%
Potassium 813mg 17%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 12g 24%
Vitamin A 375IU 8%
Vitamin C 3.5mg 4%
Calcium 48mg 5%
Iron 1.9mg 11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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