Classic Gravlax Recipe

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Classic Gravlax
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Ingredients
6
Count
Nutrition
85
Calories
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Ingredients:

  • 1/3 cup fine sea salt
  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • 1 (1 1/2-lb) center-cut salmon fillet, unskinned and cut in half crosswise
  • 2 cups fresh dill sprigs

Directions:

  1. Combine first 4 ingredients. Sprinkle one-third of salt mixture in bottom of an 8-inch square baking dish. Arrange 1 salmon half, skin side down, in dish. Sprinkle with one-third salt mixture and dill. Top with remaining salmon half, skin side up. Spread remaining salt mixture over top of salmon. Cover loosely with plastic wrap. Place a cast-iron skillet or other heavy object on top of salmon to weigh it down; refrigerate 24 hours.
  2. Remove skillet; set aside. Uncover salmon; carefully turn salmon stack over. Cover loosely with plastic wrap. Place skillet on top of salmon, and refrigerate 24 hours.
  3. Remove skillet; set aside. Uncover salmon; carefully turn salmon stack over. Cover loosely with plastic wrap. Place skillet on top of salmon, and refrigerate 12 hours. Scrape off and discard dill and salt mixture; discard liquid. Rinse salmon. Cut salmon into (1/8-inch-thick) slices. Discard skin.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 85.23 Kcal (357 kJ)
Calories from fat 32.64 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 3.63g 6%
Cholesterol 26.61mg 9%
Sodium 3155.65mg 131%
Potassium 14.6mg 0%
Total Carbs 5.11g 2%
Sugars 3.85g 15%
Dietary Fiber 0.05g 0%
Protein 8.32g 17%
Vitamin C 1.4mg 2%
Iron 0.4mg 2%
Calcium 6.2mg 1%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 160.33 Kcal (671 kJ)
Calories from fat 61.39 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 6.82g 6%
Cholesterol 50.06mg 9%
Sodium 5935.93mg 131%
Potassium 27.47mg 0%
Total Carbs 9.61g 2%
Sugars 7.25g 15%
Dietary Fiber 0.1g 0%
Protein 15.65g 17%
Vitamin C 2.6mg 2%
Iron 0.8mg 2%
Calcium 11.7mg 1%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 2
    Points
  • 2
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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