Winter Gravlax
- 13 cup sea salt
- 13 cup sugar
- 2 tablespoons lemon zest
- 14 teaspoon peppercorn, crushed
- 1 12 lbs centre-cut salmon fillets, cut into 2 equal pieces
- 2 cups fresh dill
- Combine salt, sugar, lemon rind and pepper.
- Spread one-third of this mixture into the bottom of 8- by 8-inch baking dish.
- Add one piece of salmon, skin side down.
- Sprinkle with another third of salt, sugar, lemon rind, pepper mixture.
- Add dill.
- Add second piece of salmon skin side up.
- Spread remaining salt, sugar, lemon rind, pepper mixture over top of salmon.
- Cover with plastic wrap.
- Place a filled kettle or other heavy object on top of salmon to weigh it down; refrigerate 24 hours.
- Remove kettle.
- Uncover salmon; carefully turn salmon stack over.
- Cover with plastic wrap.
- Place kettle on top of salmon, and refrigerate 24 hours.
- Remove kettle.
- Uncover salmon; carefully turn salmon stack over.
- Cover again with plastic wrap.
- Place kettle on top of salmon, and refrigerate 12 hours.
- Scrape off all seasonings; discard liquid.
- Rinse salmon.
- Cut salmon into (1/8-inch-thick) slices.
- Discard skin.
salt, sugar, lemon zest, peppercorn, centre, fresh dill
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/winter-gravlax-424191 (may not work)