SALT CURED MAPLE SALMON

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Number Of Ingredients 7

1 kg Atlantic salmon, skin on
1 kg Sifto table salt
1/2 kg granulated sugar
2 oranges, zested
250 g cracked and roasted black pepper
1/4 cup smoked paprika
3/4 cup real maple syrup

Steps:

  • Mix all dry ingredients together in a mixing bowl until completely combined.
  • Coat salmon in cure, and reserve 40 per cent of mixture.
  • Lay salmon skin side down on a baking sheet with half of remaining cure underneath.
  • Mix in maple syrup to remaining cure and coat exposed salmon in wet cure.
  • Wrap tightly in cellophane and leave in refrigerator for three days.
  • Flip salmon once every 24 hours for best results.
  • Once salmon is cured, rinse cure off well and slice salmon thinly and on a slight bias.

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