How to Make Lox
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Prep Time
5 mins
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Additional Time
2 d
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Total Time
2 d 5 mins
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Servings
50 appetizers
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Calories
34 kcal
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Course
Main Course, Appetizer, Brunch
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Cuisine
American
How to Make Lox
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You can make lox at home? Yes, you can! If you always wanted to learn how to make lox at home, you are in the right place, with this step by step tutorial.
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Ingredients
- 2 lbs salmon filet use Atlantic, Sockeye, King or Cohoe salmon ** see important notes below!
- 1 cup salt use sea salt or Kosher salt, not table salt.
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
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Instructions
- Rinse salmon and pat dry. ** See important notes below.
- Dry salmon well by blotting with paper towel.
- Mix salt and sugar.
- Cut plastic wrap large enough to wrap entire piece of salmon.
- Place plastic wrap in large container, big enough to hold salmon filet.
- Spread salt mixture all on top of salmon.
- Top it with piece of plastic wrap.
- Top the plastic with aluminum foil.
- Place a heavy weight on top of salmon.
- Store in refrigerator 2 days to cure.
- Once cured, rinse salmon very well and pat dry.
- Slice salmon very thin, with filet knife, along the top of the fish with the knife parallel to board.
- See notes for storage tips.
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Notes
- ** Store in refrigerator for up to a week.
- For longer storage, store in plastic bags in freezer, for up to 4 months.
- See this article from the US FDA for important notes on eating raw or undercooked fish.
- Use only frozen salmon fillets and thaw them at home. Do not use pre-thawed salmon from your grocer.
- Lox can be made with fresh caught salmon, as well. Use only Atlantic, sockeye, King or Cohoe salmon.
- Each type of lox have different flavors and herbs and spices added, such as dill, juniper berries, coriander, caraway seeds, dry mustard and black pepper.
- Don't throw away the salmon skin. Dehydrate it for your dogs! It is very good for them.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
34kcal
(2%)
Carbohydrates
2g
(1%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
1g
(2%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Cholesterol
10mg
(3%)
Sodium
2272mg
(95%)
Potassium
92mg
(3%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
7IU
(0%)
Calcium
5mg
(1%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 50appetizers
Amount Per Serving
Calories 34 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 34kcal | 2% |
| Carbohydrates | 2g | 1% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 10mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 2272mg | 95% |
| Potassium | 92mg | 2% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 7IU | 0% |
| Calcium | 5mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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