Gravlax

Total Time: 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 lbs salmon fillets, boned and preferably from the center of the fish
• 1/4 cup kosher salt
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 -2 tablespoon dried dill (or 2x that in fresh)
• 4 -5 dashes black pepper

Recipe

• 1 lay a large sheet of plastic wrap over the dish.
• 2 mix rub ingredients in a small bowl-- if using fresh dill, chop it up and rub it on the fish first.
• 3 lay fish, skin side down, on the lined dish, evenly spread rub over fish, with more in the thicker areas of the fillet.
• 4 wrap plastic up and over the fish.
• 5 place second dish on top, place weight on top of second dish.
• 6 refrigerate for 48-72 hrs.
• 7 check every 12 hrs or so to see if dish needs to be drained.
• 8 (some fish oil will seep out of the package).
• 9 remove fish from package, scrape off remaining rub, cut into very thin slices across the bias, stopping at the skin.
• 10 serve with bagels, horseradish cream dressing, capers, more dill, greens, vinagerette, honey mustard, bread rounds, etc.