SPICED HOME-CURED SALMON

Spiced home-cured salmon image

Ever the versatile fish, this fresh, no-cook salmon starter can be made a few days ahead

Provided by Matt Tebbutt

Time 30m

Yield Serves 2 with leftovers

Number Of Ingredients 16

Ingredients

400g/14oz whole piece of skinless, boneless salmon fillet
85g coarse sea salt
85g caster sugar
1 star anise , seeds removed and crushed
1 tbsp coriander seeds , crushed
few fresh coriander stalks, chopped
1cm piece ginger , roughly chopped
1 tbsp dry sherry
2 tbsp dark soy sauce
2 tbsp dry sherry
1 garlic clove , crushed
1 small red chilli , deseeded and diced
few drops sesame oil
sprinkling caster sugar , to taste
small handful each dill , coriander and mint leaves
½ mouli (Japanese radish), peeled and shaved into ribbons with a potato peeler

Steps:

Put the salmon fillet into a small tray on a double layer of cling film. In a bowl, mix the salt and sugar with the spices, coriander stalks and ginger, then scatter the mix over both sides of the fish and pat it down. Drizzle over the sherry and wrap the fish in the cling film. Place another tray on top, weight it down with a few tins, then chill for 2 days, flipping the fish over each day.
Mix all the dressing ingredients and stir until the sugar has dissolved. If the flavour is too strong, dilute it slightly with a drop of water, then set aside.
To serve, unwrap the salmon and wipe it clean, then briefly rinse it and pat dry with kitchen paper. Using a sharp knife, slice the fish quite thinly and arrange on plates with the mouli, then sprinkle with the herbs and drizzle over the dressing.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 87 calories, Fat 3 grams fat, SaturatedFat 1 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 2 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 2 grams sugar, Protein 12 grams protein, Sodium 3.45 milligram of sodium