Marinated Salmon - Gravlax (Kifli Cooks)

Name: Marinated Salmon - Gravlax (Kifli Cooks)
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Spanyol konyha
Ingredients: 800 g salmon fillet with skin; 1 kg brown cane sugar; 500 g coarse sea salt; 80 ml vodka or brandy; 30 g fresh dill (plus for garnish); 1 pc lemon (and its grated zest); 1 teaspoon whole black peppercorns (coarsely ground); cling film

20 min

Under an hour

Kifli Kukták

Preparation method

Remove any pin bones from the salmon fillet with tweezers. In a bowl, mix the brown sugar with the coarse sea salt, coarsely ground pepper, and finely grated lemon zest.

Spread one-third of the sugar-salt mixture on the bottom of a baking tray or dish. Place the salmon fillet skin-side down on top, cover it with fresh dill, then cover with the remaining mixture. Finally, drizzle with alcohol (vodka or brandy).

Cover tightly with cling film, and refrigerate to marinate for 12–16 hours.