Salted Salmon at Home

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Salted salmon is a delicious fish, a real delicacy. Salmon can be prepared at home in various ways. One of the most popular methods is salmon baked in the oven (You can find my 3 easy recipes by clicking here). Can also be prepared salted salmon which is in no way inferior to store-bought in taste. Which you can then use making a wonderful salmon salad. Without stretching the rubber, let's move on to recipes.

Lightly salted salmon

What ingredients are needed for Lightly salted salmon

  • 500 gr. salmon;
  • 3 teaspoons of salt
  • 1 teaspoon of sugar
  • black pepper to taste

How to make lightly salted salmon

  • Wash the salmon fillet with water, dry it with napkins, if there are any, remove the bones. This is easy to do with tweezers.
  • Mix salt and sugar in a bowl. Sugar can be added according to your taste or not at all.
  • Pour a layer of the prepared mixture on the bottom of the dish, place the fish skin side down on top, cover completely with the remaining marinating mixture. Don't worry about too much salt. The fish will take as much as it needs.
  • If desired, add freshly ground black pepper, cover the fish dish with cling film and put it in a cold place for 12 hours.
  • After that, the fillet is washed under cold water, dried, greased with vegetable oil.
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Lightly salted salmon

Salted salmon with herbs

What ingredients are needed for salted salmon with herbs

  • 1 kg of salmon
  • 2 teaspoons of salt
  • 1 teaspoon of sugar
  • black pepper
  • sprigs of fresh dill.

How to make salted salmon with herbs

  • Salmon fillet must be carefully prepared before salting. We clean the skin from the scales, remove all the bones
  • The fish is washed, dried, wrapped in foil and kept in the freezer for 2-3 days. This is necessary to protect against parasites
  • Then we completely defrost the fish at room temperature and start salting. To do this, mix salt and sugar in a bowl, if you want, add black pepper (only freshly ground)
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Salted salmon with dill
  • Sprinkle the bottom of the dish with the marinade mixture and add a couple of dill sprigs
  • Transfer the salmon to a container, sprinkle the rest of the marinating mixture on top, and spread it evenly under the surface of the fish.
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Salted salmon
  • We put a few sprigs of dill on the fillet, if you want, add a few peas of allspice
  • Close the container and move it to a cool place, wait a day. Then we take out the fish and pour off the brine
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Salmon with herbs

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