Gravlax (Swedish Sugar and Salt Cured Salmon) Recipe

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Gravlax (Swedish Sugar and Salt Cured Salmon)
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Directions:

  1. Remove any small bones from the fillets with a pair of tweezers or needle-nosed pliers.
  2. Mix the sugar, salt and pepper in a bowl.
  3. Cover the bottom of a baking dish with 1/3 the dill and rub half of the sugar-salt mixture into the first fillet, on both sides, and lay it skin side down on top of the dill.
  4. Cover with 1/3 of dill.
  5. Prepare the other salmon fillet in the same way, and cover with the remaining fillet, skin side up, with the remaining dill on top.
  6. Cover in plastic wrap, place a cutting board with some heavy weights on top and marinate in the refrigerator for 24 hours.
  7. Remove from plastic wrap and discard accumulated juices.
  8. Rewrap and refrigerate another 24- 48 hours.
  9. Scrape off the marinade and slice paper thin.
  10. Serve with Mustard Dill Sauce (Mustard Dill Sauce II).
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 301.18 Kcal (1261 kJ)
Calories from fat 120.06 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 13.34g 21%
Cholesterol 84.48mg 28%
Sodium 6376.07mg 266%
Potassium 2.78mg 0%
Total Carbs 14.3g 5%
Sugars 13.13g 53%
Dietary Fiber 0g 0%
Protein 32.02g 64%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0%
Iron 0.9mg 5%
Calcium 4.3mg 0%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 166.59 Kcal (697 kJ)
Calories from fat 66.41 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 7.38g 21%
Cholesterol 46.72mg 28%
Sodium 3526.72mg 266%
Potassium 1.54mg 0%
Total Carbs 7.91g 5%
Sugars 7.26g 53%
Dietary Fiber 0g 0%
Protein 17.71g 64%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0%
Iron 0.5mg 5%
Calcium 2.4mg 0%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 7.1
    Points
  • 8
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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