Danish Gravlaks

Recipe Description

Lox, or Cured Salmon. This is traditionally part of any Danish Smorgaasbord., Also wonderful for any recipe calling for Lox - appetizers etc. The wine and cognac cures the raw salmon.

Ingredients

  • 1½ lbs filet red salmon, boned,skin on
  • ¼ cup granulated sugar|sugar
  • ¼ cup coarse salt
  • 1 teaspoon cracked white pepper
  • 8 sprigs dill (enough to lightly cover the filet)
  • ¼ cup cognac
  • ¼ cup dry white wine

Directions

  1. Combine the Granulated sugar|Sugar, salt sprinkle on to the flesh side of the salmon.
  2. Cover loosely with fresh dill sprigs, press spices and dill into salmon.
  3. In a glass or ceramic shallow dish, just large enough to hold the salmon mix the cognac& wine.
  4. Place the salmon skin side up into the dish.
  5. Cover the dish loosely with plastic wrap and place a board the size to the salmon on top, weight it with apprx a 2-3 lb weight, tighten the plastic wrap Place in fridge and allow to marinate for 3-4 days.
  6. Transfer salmon to a cutting board and cut the salmon horizontally into thin slices.
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