Cured Salmon

Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Freeze the salmon for a week to kill off any worms, as recommended by the FDA.
  2. 2Calculate the cure (sugar and salt ratio) based on the weight of your salmon.
  3. 3Tightly wrap the salmon with the cure.
  4. 4Weigh down the wrapped salmon.
  5. 5Put the salmon in your fridge for a couple of days.
  6. 6Wash off the cure from the salmon.
  7. 7Pat the salmon dry.
  8. 8Slice the cured salmon.

Ingredients

  • 1 quality fillet salmon
  • salt
  • sugar

Equipment

fridge

Tips

  • Use a quality salmon.
  • Freeze salmon for a week to kill off any worms.
  • Calculate sugar and salt ratio based on the weight of the salmon.
  • Wrap the salmon tightly and weigh it down while curing.
  • Wash off the cure thoroughly before serving.