Gravlax

Total Time: 48 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 48 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 lbs salmon fillets (two 1 lb centre-cut fillets)
• 1 tablespoon peppercorn, coarsely crushed
• 1 tablespoon coriander seed, coarsely crushed
• 1 teaspoon dry mustard
• 2 tablespoons kosher salt
• 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
• 1/4 cup vodka
• 1 large bunch fresh dill, trimmed

Recipe

• 1 place salmon, skin-side-down, on a large sheet of plastic wrap.
• 2 combine peppercorns, coriander seeds, mustard, salt and sugar and press evenly onto flesh side of both salmon fillets.
• 3 remove salmon from plastic and place one salmon fillet in dish large enough to hold it and sprinkle with 2 tbsp vodka.
• 4 lay dill sprigs in a heavy layer over it.
• 5 place second salmon fillet on top so that flesh sides meet.
• 6 spoon over remaining vodka.
• 7 cover with plastic wrap, place a tray inside the dish on top of salmon. weigh down with tin cans or other heavy weights.
• 8 refrigerate for 2 days, turning over and spooning over juices every 12 hours.
• 9 to serve, remove from the marinade, scrape away dill but leave on seasonings, slice thinly and sprinkle with extra crushed peppercorns, crushed coriander seeds and chopped dill, if desired.
• 10 serve on dill pancakes with the mustard sauce.
• 11 serves 6 as an hors-d'oeuvre, with leftovers.