Gravlaks
- 1 (2 lb.) unskinned salmon fillet
- 1/4 c. salad oil
- 1/3 c. each: sugar and salt
- 1 1/2 Tbsp. whole white pepper, coarsely crushed
- 1/4 c. cognac (optional)
- 1 small red onion, thinly sliced
- 2 to 3 c. packed fresh dill sprigs
- lemon wedges
- Rub fish with oil.
- Mix sugar, salt and pepper.
- Lightly rub on fish.
- Lay fish, skin down, in glass baking dish.
- Pat rest of mixture on top of fish; spoon cognac over it.
- Place onion and 2 cups dill on top of fish.
- Cover dish with plastic wrap.
- Chill 12 hours, basting fish with accumulating juices 3 to 4 times.
- Turn fish over with onion and dill under it.
- Cover and chill 12 more hours, basting with juices 3 to 4 times.
- After 24 hours fish is ready to serve.
- Slice paper thin or remove from brine and keep in refrigerator.
salmon fillet, salad oil, sugar, white pepper, cognac, red onion, dill sprigs, lemon wedges
Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=475270 (may not work)