ASIAN STYLE GRAVLAX
This is an appetizer that Caprial Pence serves at her restaraunt in Portland,Oregon, called the Westmoreland Bistro. They serve this with Ginger, Carrot, and Daikon Salad and wasabi creme fraiche. Be sure to slice the salmon as thin as possible when you serve it. Cook time is marinating time.
Provided by Sharon123
Categories Easy
Time P3DT10m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Place the salmon on a baking sheet. In a small bowl, combine salt, sugar, chile flakes, and five spice powder. Mix well. Spread the gingerroot over top and bottom of the salmon. Cover salmon with spice mixture on both sides. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 3 days, or until the fish is firm to the touch.
- To serve, slice the salmon as thinly as you can with a very sharp knife(removing the slices of ginger).Serve cold with French bread and creme fraiche mixed with wasabi paste. Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 173.5, Fat 4, SaturatedFat 0.7, Cholesterol 59.1, Sodium 2408.4, Carbohydrate 10.5, Fiber 0.2, Sugar 9, Protein 22.8
CHINESE STYLE GRAVLAX(CURED SALMON)
A fillet of lightly cured salmon hinting of ginger, coriander, and Szechwan peppercorn. Cured salmon is surprisingly easy to make! A piece of plastic wrap and a few day's patience is all that's required. Adapted from the China Moon Cookbook. Cooking time is marinating time.
Provided by Sharon123
Categories Lunch/Snacks
Time 10h20m
Yield 12-15
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Place the salmon fillet, skin side down, on a rimmed baking sheet(if aluminum, line with plastic wrap) or large flat platter.
- Combine the sugar, pepper-salt, and black pepper, and sprinkle evenly over the fish.
- Scatter the ginger julienne and cilantro evenly on top.
- Cover with plastic wrap.
- Place another baking sheet over the salmon. weight it down with a 3-5 pound weight.
- Refrigerate for at least 24 hours, or for better flavor, up to 3 days.
- Every 8-10 hours, drain off any liquid that collects in the bottom of the pan.
- To serve, discard the ginger and cilantro.
- Slice the gravlax very thinly on the diagonal with a long and thin bladed sharp knife.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 143.4, Fat 3.9, SaturatedFat 0.6, Cholesterol 58.9, Sodium 76.5, Carbohydrate 3, Fiber 0.1, Sugar 2.7, Protein 22.6
JULIA CHILD'S TRADITIONAL GRAVLAX
According to Julia, she first ate Gravlax in the Grand Hotel in Oslo and starting making it then. This recipe easily doubles and will keep (after the cure) for a week in the frig or can be frozen. It's easy to do; the hardest part is the slicing. You can serve it with sauce or, my favorite, just plain with cucumber and good bread, and, if you're adventurous, with some ice cold aquavit. Cooking time is curing time. Servings are estimated for appetizers.
Provided by Chef Kate
Categories Scandinavian
Time P4DT30m
Yield 15-20 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Trim the salmon fillet, cutting away any thin uneven edges and the thin end of the tail (which can be reserved for something else).
- Make sure all the pinbones are removed--run your fingers up the fillet; if you feel any bones, remove them with a tweezer or a needle-nosed plier.
- Cut the fillet in half crosswise so that you have two pieces of the same length and roughly the same width.
- Mix the salt and sugar together.
- Sprinkle half the mixture over each fillet and rub it in with your fingers.
- Place one fillet in a glass (or other non-reactive) baking dish big enough to hold it.
- Drizzle about two tablespoons of cognac over each half, rubbing it in with your fingers.
- Spread the dill over the salmon half in the baking dish.
- Lay the other half fillet on top (skin side up).
- Align the two halves.
- Cover closely with a sheet of plastic wrap.
- Place a board or pan on top of the fillets.
- Make sure it is resting on the fish and not on the sides of the baking dish.
- Weight the top with something heavy (a large can of tomatoes for example).
- Place in refrigerator.
- After one day of curing, remove weights and board and turn fillets over(so the top fillet is now on the bottom) and baste with the liquid that has accumulated in the dish.
- Replace weights and board and return to frig.
- On the second day, turn and baste again and slice off a tiny piece to taste.
- If it doesn't taste like it's getting there, add a little more salt and/or cognac on the fish.
- Return to the fridge.
- Cure for a third day, turn and baste again.
- On the fourth day, you can serve the gravlax.
- To serve, clean the dill away and wipe the fish dry with paper towels.
- Use a long thin-bladed slicing knife (sharpened) and start slicing a few inches from the narrow end of the fillet.
- Cut with a back and forth sawing motion toward the narrow end to remove a thin slice of fish.
- Start each succeeding slice a bit farther in from the narrow end; always cut at a flat angle to keep the slices as long and thin as possible.
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