# Gravlax (Cured Salmon)

A method to cure salmon using sugar, salt, and aromatics, perfect for bagels.

- Total time: 2880 min
- Category: Appetizer
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 part sugar
- 1 part salt
- a little bit black pepper
- 1 handful dill
- 1 from one lemon lemon zest
- salmon
- 2 cream cheese bagels
- a little drizzle garlic oil
- to taste salt
- to taste pepper
- a little more fresh dill

## Instructions

1. Combine sugar, salt, black pepper, a handful of dill, and the zest from one lemon.
2. Lay down some plastic wrap.
3. Add half of the salt and sugar cure to the bottom.
4. Place the salmon on top.
5. Cover the salmon with the rest of the cure.
6. Wrap the salmon up nice and tight with the plastic wrap.
7. Press the wrapped salmon down with something heavy.
8. Leave the salmon in the fridge for two days.
9. Completely rinse the salmon a few times.
10. Pat the salmon dry with a paper towel.
11. Make super thin slices of the salmon.
12. Grab a couple of cream cheese bagels.
13. Add the cured salmon to the bagels.
14. Drizzle a little garlic oil on top.
15. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
16. Add a little more fresh dill.

## Equipment

- plastic wrap

## Tips

- Completely rinse the salmon a few times after curing.
- Pat dry the salmon with a paper towel.
- Make super thin slices of the cured salmon.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1ZUnmYTfrn/?mibextid=wwXIfr
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/bab9d419-4c1c-4c3f-8c7e-ba4de88e7103
- Extracted: 2026-02-08

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