Premier Catch Sockeye Gravlax

Premier Catch Sockeye Gravlax

Wild Alaska sockeye packed skin-side down in a cure of rock salt, sugar, chopped dill and cracked pepper, wrapped, weighted and refrigerated for thirty-six hours, turned at twelve and twenty-four. Rinse off the cure, pat dry and slice thin on an angle. It keeps a week in an airtight container.

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Premier Catch Sockeye Gravlax

Declan Chapin, Premier Catch

Servings

6

Prep Time

10 minutes

Cook Time

0 minutes

Cuisine

Nordic

Category

Appetizer

Wild Alaska sockeye salmon is cured in a rock salt, sugar and dill mixture for 36 hours, then rinsed and sliced thin for a silky, house-made gravlax.
Premier Catch Sockeye Gravlax

Ingredients

  • 2 x 6oz portions Wild Alaska Sockeye Salmon

  • 1/2 cup rock salt (must be rock salt!)

  • 1/2 cup sugar

  • 1/2 cup chopped dill 

    (more or less depending on how strong of a dill flavor you prefer)

  • 1 1/2 tsp coarsely ground black pepper

Directions

  1. Combine coarsely ground black pepper with salt, sugar, and dill. 

  2. Place 2 large layers of saran wrap on a cutting board or counter. Pour half the salt mixture in the center and spread to fit the salmon. 

  3. Place the salmon portions (skin side down) on the salt mixture. Top and cover with the remaining cure mixture. 

  4. Wrap the saran wrap around the salmon. Set in a large dish or cookie tray with edges. Place something heavy and flat on top (I use a cutting board).

  5. Refrigerate the salmon for 12 hours. It will be wet, with liquid in the dish. Turn the salmon over and return to the fridge for another 12 hours. Flip once more and leave in for another 12 hours. It will cure for 36 hours total. 

  6. After 36 hours, remove the salmon from the saran wrap, scrape off the salt mixture, and rinse. 

  7. Pat dry and slice the gravlax thinly on an angle (do not save or eat the skin). 

  8. Serve as an appetizer, on avocado toast, with a bagel and cream cheese, or however you desire. Enjoy! 

  9. Once cured, the salmon will keep in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 7 days.

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